Abstract
The study attempts to examine
the relevance of Maqᾱsid al- Sharī،ah in enhancing nomadic female
education in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The objective of the study is to highlight
the challenges facing the female nomadic. The female nomadic are being
disrupted from acquiring and enjoying the dividend of education due to movement
from one place to another. This makes them remain in a state of ignorance. In
Islam, the search for knowledge is obligatory for all regardless of age and
gender. Yet, the nomadic females are deprived of it. The study employs the Maqᾱsid
approach as it is relevant for overcoming intellectual stagnation and improving
female nomads’ miserable social, cultural, economic and political conditions.
The study adopts mixed methods in obtaining its data. The interview was
used to get facts from the respondents across the six local government areas of
Adamawa State based on sampling. The findings of the study reveal that female
nomadic are facing some challenges such as Lukewarm attitudes of the parents
toward their female education, poverty, misunderstanding and misinterpretation
of the religion to mention but a few. The study concludes and recommends that
parents should try to obtain knowledge of the religion from the right scholars
and give their children the opportunity to acquire knowledge. The government
and the stakeholders should provide mobile schools and enlightenment programmes
on female education over the Radio and Television. There should be constant
enlightenment by scholars about the teachings of Islam among others.
Key Words: Maqᾱsid al- Sharī’ah, Female nomadic and Enhancement of education
DOI: 10.36349/zamijoh.2023.v02i02.010
author/ Sulaiman, A.A., Aliyu, M.T. & Gaya, M.U.
journal/Zamfara IJOH Vol. 2, Issue 2
