This research centered on enhancing Islamic Da’wah and Islamic teachings through the usage of social media. The purpose of this research was to examine how Muslims make use of social media to enhance Da’wah and Islamic knowledge among Muslims and non-Muslims, and the various Muslim scholars and groups on social media platforms who utilized the new technology to propagate the message of Islam. The paper adopted qualitative and analytical research methodologies in analyzing the issue in the research article, the paper also conducted an in-depth interview with two respondents at different intervals. Consequently, this paper explored the newest means of tapping the treasures of social media towards augmenting Da’wah activities and spreading the knowledge of Islam. The paper identified various individual Muslim scholars and groups that created pages/channels on Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter, and other social media platforms to enhance Islamic da’wah and knowledge. Hence, the paper found out that social media is a workable and genuine tool for the propagation ideals of Islam.

Vernonia amygdalina has recently been linked to insecticidal and pesticidal properties that could replace the harmful agrochemical pesticide usage around the aquatic environment and to aquatic inhibitors such as fish. This study aimed to determine the effect of sub-lethal concentrations of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) on testes of Clarias gariepinus (African catfish) juveniles. The fishes were exposed to 0.00, 0.40, 0.80 and 1.60 g/L graded concentrations of aqueous crude leaves extract of Vernonia amygdalina for two months. The organ (testis) changes in antioxidant biomarkers’ histology, histomorphometry, and somatic indices compared with the control. There was the reduction in SOD, MDA and GSH activity as the concentration of the toxicant increased compared with the control. Mild interstitial oedema, mild tubular germ cell, interstitial cell depletions, severe depletion of seminiferous luminal content and sloughing off of the seminiferous tubular boundary tissue were observed in various concentrations of Vernonia amygdalina compared with the control. There was an increase in testis somatic indices as the plant extract concentration increased compared with the control. Bitter leaf extract was shown to have a toxic effect on Clarias gariepinus juveniles. As such, the pesticide use of the plants near the aquatic environment should be discouraged.

This paper is a contribution and a piece of Da'wah towards enlightening Muslims on the menace of sorcery and sorcerers. The work has highlighted some of the major reasons why some Muslims with weak Iman seek the help of sorcerers for worldly things thereby harming their fellow being. It is therefore, the application of Islamic Da’wah that would assist in reminding Muslims in avoiding the menace of sorcery. It has been discovered from the interview that sorcerers have destroyed many family relationships and created damage to some marriages, also economic backward to sorcery goers. The paper also found out that some sorcery goers do regret their actions after coming in contact with the truth. This study was conducted using a survey method, and data were collected through in-depth interviews. The results of this study showed the need for a sustainable Da'wah to combat the issue of sorcery and sorcerers that have become a menace among Muslims which have affected their Iman. The study recommended that there was an urgent need for engagement of various stakeholders in Nigeria and beyond, to checkmate the issue of sorcerers and their activities in the society.

This research aims to create awareness among Muslim civil servants that they can pay zakāt from their savings with the cooperative society. Muslim civil servants who joined cooperative societies in their various places of work, their salary every month and from the source used to be deducted and kept under the custody of the cooperative society. Some save a huge amount of money and leave it alone until retirement, but unfortunately, when the money reaches the prescribed scale (niṣāb) for zakat, many are unaware of giving the right of Allāh to the beneficiaries. The methodology used in this work was library-based and interviews with the relevant stakeholders. This work is significant in the sense that it would educate those who are not aware of paying zakāt from their salary that accumulates under the care and trust of cooperative society, and also the researchers can use it as reference material. In conclusion, it encourages Muslim civil servants to always seek knowledge about their money and pay the zakāt. The findings revealed that the management of the Islamic cooperative society used to inform members when their funds were due for zakāt. No matter what, we recommend that zakāt should be paid.

Gambling is a form of behaviour that has been identified to have serious consequences on gamblers spiritual, health, academic, social relation and has been reported to be related to some criminal related behaviour. Recently, there is a general upsurge of gambling houses globally and Nigeria in particular. Nasarawa South has its own fair share of the growth in this game of chance; incidentally Muslim youths are deeply involved in it despite the strict stand of Islamic tenet on it. Though, the situation may be partly attributed to the general unemployment situation in the country. The aim and objective of this research is to educate Muslims on the effects and Islamic teachings as it to gambling and other related games in order to eradicate or drastically reduce the practice of gambling among Muslims in Nasarawa South. The study adopts survey design, where interview method was employed in the collection of data for the paper. The researchers consulted library materials, and sampled opinions of Islamic scholars, Muslim leaders, through personal contact and observations on factors, problems, challenges, effects and solutions to the game of lottery activities in the study area. From the data collected and analyzed, it is clearly discovered that, there are so many problems and challenges encountering gambling players in the study areas where by most of the gambling players are addicted to it. It is concluded that gambling should be eradicated due to its effects on Muslim Ummah. The paper also gave some recommendations that, there should be policy by government for which heavy tax are imposed on gambling, betting and lottery houses in the study area in order to curtail the spread of the menace of gambling in the environment.