30/09/2025
It honestly breaks my heart 💔. As Muslims, we always preach and complain about the dangers of alcohol—how it destroys lives, families, and faith. We warn others not to fall into it, and we speak against its harm. But lately, what really pains me is seeing our very own Yoruba Muslim women, women who wear the hijab and other forms of head covering, openly selling alcohol in the name of “herbal mixtures.”
I walk past stalls and see bottles of dry gin, hot gin, Chelsea, and countless other alcohol brands being displayed—mixed and sold as supposed remedies. And the painful part is that it is our mothers, sisters, and daughters—covered in hijab—that are the ones handing them out. 😔
The hijab is a symbol of modesty, dignity, and obedience to Allah. How then does it sit right that the same hands that hold the Qur’an are also selling bottles of alcohol? We can’t continue to preach against alcohol in the masjid, yet allow it to thrive in our markets through us.
This is not to shame, but to remind. To remind us that Islam is a complete way of life. If Allah has forbidden something, then no matter how profitable it may seem, it will never bring true barakah (blessing) into our homes. We must rise above this and find halal means of sustenance that will not contradict our faith.
May Allah guide us, protect us from fitnah, and open better doors of provision for all our mothers and sisters. Ameen. 🤲
concerned