Islamic clerics have said that election riggers and internet fraudsters popularly called Yahoo boys (Internet fraudsters) are fasting in vain unless they retrace their steps.
The Chief Imam of the University of Abuja, Prof. Taofik Azeez, and the Missioner, Islamic Youth League, Abeokuta, Ustadh Jubril Awwal, said this on Wednesday while speaking with our correspondent in Abeokuta.
The Abuja Chief Imam, who is also the Chief Missioner, Dawah Front of Nigeria, said Yahoo Boys are wasting their time by fasting unless they repent.
The cleric said even if Yahoo boys use the proceeds to construct a mosque, it would not be accepted.
He said:-
“It is a sin. They steal people’s money through diabolical means. Even, if they spend their money to build mosques, Allah is not going to accept it, because Allah is pure and is not accepting anything except what is pure.
“Yahoo boys, kidnappers are fasting in vain. They must repent and they must not return to their business after Ramadan.â€