Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Yousiph Saeed, has noted that Islamic as a religion condemns violence and changes people for the better.
“The Islamic religion is a peaceful one and every Muslim is supposed to be peaceful even though some people associate the religion with violence.”
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Sheikh Saeed has attributed the perception that Islamic youth are violent to the sheer number of people who practice the religion, making it easy for all manner of characters to be found within its practice.
“Every bad deed is a sin against the laws of God but as society grows, a lot of changes occur and for Islam which is a religion open to all people, they come in with their own behaviours. Islam in itself condemns violence and changes people for the better in society,” he said.
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Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem show, Sheikh Saeed explained that Islam was one of the religions that condemn deviance in society and puts people in shape.
Sheikh Saeed urged Ghanaian Muslims to practice patience and restraint themselves from practices that demean the religion.
Source: Adomonline.com/Gertrude Otchere