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ACJU orders Mosques to preach against illicit drugs causing chaos in society
By Ifham Nizam
The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), the scholarly clergy council, yesterday instructed all mosques that conducted Friday Jumu’ah (June 03) sermons to spell out the need to protect children, adults and communities from illicit drugs.
ACJU General Secretary Ash Shaikh M. Arkam Nooramith said: “It is well known that our country is facing several serious problems continuously due to the increasing use of illicit drugs within our society.”
He said they are greatly concerned over the recent news reports of a murder of a little girl which had been reportedly committed by a drug addict. Islam prohibits illicit drug use and has declared that it is the responsibility of every individual to engage in efforts against it. Therefore, All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama requests all Khateebs to deliver Jumu’ah sermons this week, against the menace of illicit drugs and Islam’s clear stand against their use and its consequent impacts upon the society.