30YRS WITHOUT SHEIKH GUMI

30YRS WITHOUT SHEIKH GUMI
                              By:
               Nurudeen Dauda
              11th September, 2022
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Permit me to pay my "debt" of "tribute" to the great soul of our "generation" in the person of Late Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gumi of blessed memory 1924 to 1992. He was a great scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), an honest judge, a dedicated teacher, a bold/patience preacher, an author, and the Grand Khadi of the defunct Northern Region (now nineteen states plus F.C.T) from 1962–1967. He was the Sheikh of Sheikhs! The teacher of teachers! The judge of judges! The Faqih of Fuqaha! The preacher of preachers! And the Malam of Malams!

Sheikh Gumi was an international scholar of great influence. The first Nigerian to win the prestigious King Faisal Award for services to Islam, the first Nigerian to be a member of the Muslim World League (Rabidah), a member of the World Council of Fiqh, a member of the Legal Committee of the Muslim World League, a member of the Supreme Council of the Islamic University of Madinah, a member of the Islamic Development Bank, and a consultant to World Supreme Council for Mosques (WSCM) among others.

Sheikh Gumi as a great scholar of "Fiqh" had succeeded in strengthened "Islam" and "Muslims"in Nigeria and the world at large during his life time due to his seminal interpretations of issues based on the circumstances the Muslims found themselves at the time. As a great "Faqih" (an expert in Fiqh) he had a clear interpretation that Muslims should join the Armed Forces, Civil Service, Customs, Police Force , Banking work, setting up Hotels , studying Law, women's education etc., at a time when most scholars were "skeptical" or even openly against it.

Sheikh Gumi distinguished himself among his contemporaries for not being materialistic.Even if one has the "quantum" of knowledge that Gumi had one might not have his very rare characters of truthfulness, selflessness, and a seminal contentment.

Sheikh Gumi served in many capacities, prominent among them were: Grand Khadi of then Northern Nigeria (now nineteen states). He was Chairman National Pilgrims Welfare Board, Chairman of the National Teachers Institute (NTI) Kaduna 1979 till death, Chairman General Purpose Committee JNI, Pilgrims Officer (1958), Pilgrims Welfare Board (1976-78), Amir al-Hajj (1978), member of the Judicial Service Commission, and was appointed Grand Mufti without portfolio by General Murtala Muhammad regime in 1976.

He translated Qur'an into Hausa language (Tarjamar Qur'an from Tabara to Nas). He later translated the whole Qur'an into Hausa language (Tarjama). He wrote Tafsir Compendium- Raddul Azhan Ila Ma’anil Qur’an and Aqidatus Sahiha Bimawafaqatush Sharia. He wrote interpretations of several Islamic books.

To know about Sheikh Gumi one needs to read the following books: (1) Where I Stand,(2)The Selfless Reformer: Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, and (3)The Life and Times of Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gumi: Lessons for the Muslim Ummah.

May the Almighty Allah have mercy on our highly revered Sheikh.

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