Project the best and finest virtues of Islam, says Buhari as Ramadan commences

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Muslims to project the best and finest virtues of Islam by personal conduct as they commence the 30 days of Ramadan fasting.

Buhari in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, also called on Muslims to “use this opportunity to put the best teachings of Islam into practice, such as kindness and the love of humanity.”

The president added, “This is an occasion for deep reflection and greater fear of Allah and avoidance of all evils that harm humanity.

“The Ramadan is characterised by abstention from food and drinks from dawn to dusk, which brings both the rich and poor to share the experience of hunger together, thereby strengthening the bonds between haves and have-nots.

“As we begin these 30 days fasting season, let us not forget that Ramadan is not only about abstention from eating and drinking, but it is a reminder to refrain from all kinds of evil and transgressions that harm humanity.

“I am particularly aware of the activities of traders who artificially increase the prices of their goods, including food at the beginning of every month of Ramadan.

“This kind of exploitation is against the spirit of the Ramadan and the spirit of Islam.”