The Hisbah Board, also known as the Kano State Sharia Police, has banned musical Disc Jockeys (DJs) from performing at female-dominated events in the State.
Leadership newspaper reports. that the Board’s Commander General, Aminu Daurawa, announced the ban during a meeting with representatives of DJs in the State. during the week.
Addressing the DJs during the week, Daurawa explained that henceforth, only females would be allowed to officiate at women’s gatherings.
The Hisbah Commander General, further stated that the prohibition was intended to prevent the mixing of men and women during public events. He cited religious and moral concerns as behind the law.
He said, “As an Islamic State, it is unacceptable for us to allow the indiscriminate mixing of males and females at the same event. This is because, this act can promote and spread immorality.’’
Daurawa also emphasized that as a State guided by Islamic laws, it was imperative to uphold standards that discourage actions contrary to Islamic tenets and teachings.
The Commander General, further stressed that, as an Islamic State, it is unacceptable to allow the indiscriminate mixing of males and females at the same event.
He, however, revealed that before the decision was made, Hisbah Board had engaged with the owners and managers of event centres in the state. And educated them on the laws governing their activities.
Responding, the DJ’s representative in the State, Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka DJ Farawa, thanked Hisbah for their guidance.
Farawa stressed the importance of upholding and adhering to the new directives. He noted that it would guarantee prayer sanctity time and the segregation of male and female genders during public gatherings.
Farawa, therefore, encouraged DJs in the State to register with their associations and to comply with the new directive.
He declared that any DJ who violates Hisbah’s guidelines and not a union member will not receive protection.
In related development, the Hisbah Commander General also stated regulation for the social media activities of influencers in the State.
Recall that in February, 2024, Hisbah had they arrested a popular and controversial TikToker, Murja Kunya. She was arrested for allegedly posting inappropriate and un-Islamic content on TikTok.
“Kunya is known for her controversial content, frequently stirring debate in most Northern Nigerian states.
In the same month, the Hisbah launched a hunt for six TikTok influencers. They were alleged to have violated the tenets of Islam daily while using social media sites.
Recall that in November 2023, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Hisbah, had announced a plan to facilitate marriages for TikTok influencers. The Board also pledged to support their businesses.
The Board also stated that it would offer guidance to TikTok users on improving their moral values. Hasbah stated that the counselled TikTokers would use their media for the benefit of the people.
Daurawa, therefore, advised the popular TikTok user Murja Kunya and others in attendance to be of good behaviour. He charged them to be people with good morals despite TikTok.
“The Hisbah, however, provided N2,000 as a stipend to TikTokers who attended the meeting,” Premium Times stated.
source: Prenium Times
