A 42-year-old housewife, identified as Maman Zainab, reportedly collapsed during the Ramadan tafsir at a mosque in Gawu, Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Woman collapses, dies during Ramadan tafsir in FCT
A resident of Gawu, identified as Ismail Bala, confirmed the incident on Thursday, March 13.
As reported by Daily Trust, he disclosed that the incident occurred on Tuesday, March 11, around 11:23 am while she was attending tafsir along with other women at a mosque in the area.
According to Bala, the deceased left home hale and hearty along with three of her neighbours to attend the tafsir, which often holds during the Ramadan.
The witness said:
“The woman joined her neighbours to attend a Ramadan Tafseer just opposite her house when she collapsed inside the mosque and was taken to hospital at Gawu Babangida.
‘’Unfortunately, she gave up upon arriving at the hospital.”
Doctor links death to high blood pressure
He said the doctor, who carried out some observations on the woman, attributed her death to high blood pressure.
Bala said her remains had been buried according to the Islamic rites.
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Meanwhile, Ramadan fasting is compulsory for all Muslims who are healthy and old enough to observe it when it comes.
However, the Quran exempted two people from fasting, according to AbdulRafiu Busari, an Islamic scholar who spoke with in an exclusive interview.
The Islamic scholar noted that the exempted persons are to repay their fasting once they regain their feat because Ramadan is a debt for every Muslim who witnessed it.
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The Nigerian man was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to high blood pressure.
The incident occurred on February 6, and Byezhe’s remains were buried according to Islamic rites.
