The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has announced an immediate ban on several wedding and social gathering practices, including the use of DJs, the popular marriage introduction ceremony known as “Na Gani In So,” mixed-gender entertainment and extravagant bridal gifts, describing them as un-Islamic innovations.
The board also prohibited the use of Wazigidi music at ceremonies, loudspeakers mounted on tricycles, women sitting beside tricycle riders, what it described as indecent hairstyles among children and youths, and excessive spending on bridal gifts, popularly known as lefe.
Announcing the directive during a press briefing in Sokoto on Tuesday, the Commander of the State Hisbah Board, Malam Usman Abdullahi Jatau, said the measures were aimed at safeguarding the state’s religious and moral values in line with Islamic teachings.
According to him, the banned marriage introduction practice, commonly called “Na Gani In So,” in which prospective grooms present assorted gifts such as soft drinks, bottled
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