Sani Yahaya Jingir
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Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir | |
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| National Chairman Ulama’u council of JIBWIS | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | Northern Nigeria |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Tafsir |
| Notable idea(s) | Boko Halal |
| Notable work(s) | Jangen, Nduren, Ndumen |
| Occupation | Mufassir Consultant, Islamic cleric, Teacher, and Mufassir |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Teachers | Sheikh Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, Sheikh Isma'ila Idris |
| Movement | Malikiyya |
| Muslim leader | |
| Predecessor | Sheikh Isma'ila Idris |
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Sani Yahaya Jingirⓘ is an Islamic cleric scholar living in Plateau State, he is the National Chairman Council of Ulama Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah JIBWIS National Headquarters Jos.[1][2] On May 25, 2015 he was elected chairman of the council when a decision is made after a council meeting in Jos made by the Ulama’u's elders Council while Sheikh Alhassan Saed Adam to be the second chairman. The election was made when the council lost its chairman Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud.[1][3]
Jingir performs annual Ramadan tafseer in Jos,[4] He is one of the most prominent scholars in Northern Nigeria. Jingir preaches teachings on the importance and benefits of imparting education among children of both genders.[5] Jingir also made a firmly fatwa that anyone who associates Ibrahim Inyass with Allah in worship is a Kafir.[6] Jingir shows the importance of optional Sittu shawwal fasting after Ramadan mandatory fasting,[7] Jingir called the government of Nigeria to work with Saudi Arabiya on what happened in Saudi Arabia during Hajj on 24 September 2015 as 2015 Mina stampede, to take foresight measures to prevent similar future crowd accident on building collapse.[8] Jingir makes hard preach on Boko haram by disbelieving that their act of Jihad is not according to the Islamic Shari'ah.[9][10] Jingir during an opening ceremony of Juma’at Mosque on top of the Zinariya Hill in North of Jos. He warned kidnappers across the country to seek a forgiveness from Allah, and repent likewise he will organize special prayers and fasting until Allah destroys them,[11] some people failed an attempt of his murder after being paid 500 thousand Naira.[12][13][14][15][16]