Eid el-Kabir: Cleric cautions traders against price hike ahead of celebration
By Eloyi Matthew
An Islamic cleric, Abdulmumeen Alaya, has warned traders to desist from an arbitrary hike in the price of essential commodities ahead of the Eid el-Kabir celebration.
Alaya gave the warning on Friday, while speaking on preparations for the Eid in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin.
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In his words, “Any provocative increase in price of commodities during the festival because of the increase in demand will bring untold hardship to many Nigerians.”
Specifically, he urged ram and cattle dealers to be considerate with Muslims, wishing to buy and slaughter them for the festival in line with Allah’s injunction.
Alaya charged the traders to do their business with the fear of God and not worsen the current economic hardship in the country.
He described Eid el-Kabir as the peak of annual festivity in the Islamic world, saying it must be regarded as sacred in practice and celebration.
Alaya, therefore, appealed to Muslims to imbibe the virtues of contentment and eschew extravagant tendencies during the celebration.
It was gathered that major ram markets in llorin metropolis have begun to witness an increase in customer turnout as residents intensify preparations for the Eid celebration.