...Advised to conduct business activities with truth.
Agege Pulse Magazine
The major goal of trading is to make profits but profits made through exploitation of prospective buyers is wrongful before Allah
The Lagos Home Affairs Commissioner, Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef made the submission during a public lecture organized by Ifesowapo Iron and Building Materials Market, yesterday in Surulere, Lagos.
According to Dr AbdulLateef, nothing is wrong with making profits but cautioned traders against shortchanging unsuspected buyers.
Noting that Islam condemns in strong terms the wrong use of measurement in the market to shortchange customers.
The Commissioner implored traders to conduct their business activities with truthfulness to receive blessings that follows faithful sales.
"Conduct your business activities with truth. Don't reduce measurement as a traders to maximize your profit. Seek the blessings of your Lord in all you do and never mention the name of Allah's falsefully to justify your actions"
He cited Chapter verse 1 to 5 of the glorious Qur'an that prohibits market frauds and other related activities.
"Woe to those that deal in fraud, Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure, But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due. Do they not think that they will be called to account on the judgement Day"
Dr AbdulLateef also urged traders and entrepreneurs to shun gambling and alcohol intake which he said are capable of destroying their businesses.
"Shun gambling and alcohol, it doesn't bring anything good to you and your businesses", he added.
By: Olalekan Murisiku
M.A to the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs
