Poverty Challenges among Muslims in Nigeria and the Contributions of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) Katsina State Chapter

Authors

  • Abubakar Sani

Keywords:

Muslims, poverty, Islamic Medical Association, Katsina, Nigeria

Abstract

The existence of mankind on this perishable earth is considered as a testing ground which shall be accounted for in the hereafter. Islam directed that wealthy individuals or collective Muslim groups among the Ummah (community) should assist the poor and the less privileged through prescribed due (Zakah) and other voluntary charities to reduce poverty/hardship. Despite this injunction, it is disheartening, in Nigeria today, that adherents of other faiths have continued to consider Muslims as “less advantaged”, “beggars”, and “backward” among others. This is because many Muslims are seen every day and most especially on Sundays at the residences/places of worship of non-Muslims begging and roaming the streets in the urban cities. Based on the foregoing, this paper examines these challenges in Northern Nigeria and the role of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria in reducing them. The paper adopts qualitative techniques with a view at assessing the efforts made by this non-governmental organization which includes provision of medical assistance, educational and socio-economic welfare assistance to the poor, widows, aged and orphans in Katsina state. The paper recommends the establishment of private Islamic Medical Hospitals/healthcare Centers in urban and rural areas, basic Medical Training institutions among others. If these proposals are achieved, rural-urban migrations for medical and social needs would be reduced and peaceful co-existence would be enjoyed for the sustainable economic development of Muslims in Nigeria at large.

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Published

2022-02-28

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Sani, A. . (2022). Poverty Challenges among Muslims in Nigeria and the Contributions of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) Katsina State Chapter. AL-ITQAN: JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC SCIENCES AND COMPARATIVE STUDIES, 6(1), 151–163. Retrieved from https://journals.iium.edu.my/al-itqan/index.php/al-itqan/article/view/229