A cleric, Prof Abdulrazzaq Alaro, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, has joined other speakers in calling on Muslim lawyers to exhibit high professional conduct in line with their professed faith, in the course of their practice.
The speakers, who said Muslim lawyers must shun lying, made the call on Wednesday in Ilorin, during the annual Ramadan lecture organised by the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Kwara state chapter.
Prof. Alaro said that legal practice is a principle in shariah, and Islam can accommodate it, but it has to be based on other injunctions of Allah.
“Where ever Allah has prohibited any false of action, practising law can never be an escape in perpetrating same.
“My advice for practising Muslim lawyers should have a check list, what are the injunctions of the Creator for lawyers and non lawyers
“For example, a Muslim must not tell lie, because you are practicing law, that should not be a justification for you to either tell lie or coach others, witnesses, to tell lie.
Also speaking at the occasion, Justice H.O Gegele said that as Muslims, lawyers should always show good example.
“What is expected, when it comes to practicing law, is the ability to show case your religion as a good Muslim, which others could emulate,” he said.
MULAN was founded in 2005, with Alhaji A.L Adi as the first Chairman.
According to Imam Umar Saad, Chairman MULAN, Kwara state chapter, the branch has been fighting the course of Islam and expanding the frontier of Islam through judicial processes.
It was reported that some of the highlights of the Ramadan programme included Iftar (breaking of Fasting) with members and non members, prison visit, visitation to Borstal home, hospitals, among others.
Saad called on other kind-hearted Muslims to contribute financially toward achieving the aims of the programme, saying that anything given in a charitable manner, will be rewarded in multiple folds by Allah, especially during Ramadan.
