The retired Grand Qadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Niger State, Justice (Dr) Ahmed Lemu has returned to his Creator.
The news of his demise was broken on Facebook in the early hours of Thursday, December 24, by one of his children, Hajiya Maryam Lemu, Muslim News learnt.
Hajia Maryam quoted an official statement signed on behalf of the family by Ustadh Nurudeen Lemu, which is now been circulated across different social media platforms.
The statement reads, Inna lillahi wa inna liayhi raji’un. It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the passing away of our father, Dr. Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu OFR, in the early hours of this morning in Minna.
Inna lillahi wa inna liayhi raji'un.
It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the passing away of our father, Dr. Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu OFR, in the early hours of this morning in Minna. Burial arrangements to be announced later.Wassalam,
For the family— Nuruddeen Lemu (@NuruddeenLemu) December 24, 2020
“Burial arrangements to be announced later,” it added.
The sad news was coming barely two years after the death of his wife, a British-born Muslim author, Aisha Lemu, who died in January, 2019, aged 79.
Born in 1929, Justice Ahmed Lemu was Grand Qadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Minna Division, when it was founded in 1976.
Muslim News findings revealed that the late Dr. Lemu together with his wife made a lot of contributions to Islamic scholarship in Nigeria.
They co-founded the Islamic Education Trust (IET), a charitable organisation based in the city of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, established to promote the growth of quality education and ensuring that the perspectives of Islam are successfully combined with the modern school curriculum.
ALHAMDU LILLAHI, MASHA’A ALLAHU.
MAY ALLAH PROTECT US, BLESS US WITH MAXIMUM BENEFITS IN ALL OUR INDEAVOURS, AND GRANT US ALJANNATU FIRDAWSI INCLUDING HIS RAHMAH. AMIN.
May Allah accept his return, widen and lighten his grave, forgive his shortcomings
May Allah grant him the best abode in aljannat firdaus
Inna lillahi wa Inna ilayhi rajiun.
May Allah make his questioning easy, bestow forgiveness and Mercy upon him and admit him to Jannatul firdaus
May Allah make his questioning easy, bestow forgiveness and Mercy upon him and admit him to Jannatul firdaus
nna lillahi wa Inna ilayhi
May Allah forgive him and his wives, accept their shortcoming and bless them in blessing of favour..
Inna lillahi wa Inna ilayhi rajiun.
May Allah forgive him and his wives, accept their shortcoming and bless them in blessing of favour..
Inna Lillahi wainna ilai rojiun. A soul with purpose has departed and so shall every one of us. He led a meaningful life on the purpose of spreading righteousness. He is now with his Lord. What will be the plight of me and you? Let’s play our part well to the very best of our ability.. May Allah accept his endeavors.
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raajihoon. May Allah shroud his soul with the best of shrouding and grant thos of us he left behind the fortitude to bear his loss…
The Ummah has indeed lost an enigma and the void will always be felt.