By Yahuza Yahaya Doka
Youth have been requested to ensure early testing in order to know their status before engaging in courtship.
The Proprietor Sabilil Huda, Adamu Dan fullo Memorial Academy and Raudatul Qur’an Islamiyya school Rariya in Bauchi metropolis Alarama Abubakar Muhammad Rariya who made the call during a one day seminar for Islamiyya Schools Teachers, Students and Parents on testing before courtship held in Bauchi said there is need for youth to know their HIV, HPV Genotype and blood group among others.
Alarama Abubakar Muhammad Rariya who is also the convener of the program explained that would prevent as well reduce crisis encountered in the process of courtship after knowing each other’s status.
He expressed worry on how some youth engage in friendship with the intention of marriage and end up knowing the marriage cannot be conducted after knowing their status.
Alarama Abubakar Rariya therefore call on parents to ensure their children are well sensitised on the importance of testing before courtship.
In his presentation, a Medical Lab Scientist with the Bauchi state Specialist Hospital Bauchi Yunusa Aliyu Tala urged youth to be mindful of those and where they carryout any test in order to have accurate test.
Also in paper presentation on premarital testing Medical and Islamic perspectives, Imam Ibrahim Arab Sani explained that it is accepted in Islam to go for test before marriage to prevent unforseen circumstances.
On his part,the Chairman Bauchi state Islamiyya schools Association BASISTA Kabiru Shuaibu Abubakar said the seminar is a welcome development saying that it would address lots of problems associated with marriage.
In an interview with some of the participants Hamza Idris, Adama Abubakar said the seminar has broaden their horizons saying that they will implement what they have learnt.
Over One hundred Islamiyya pupils attended the seminar while 14 will be tested .
