The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, fashion designers, supermarkets and boutique owners.
The Commander-General of Kano Hisbah, Sheikh Harun Ibn Sina, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The Board said the use of mannequins by tailors, supermarkets and others contravened Islamic injunctions, and that the board would embark on sensitization of the public to educate them on how Islam frowns at the use of mannequins.
The statement further revealed that after the sensitization, the Kano State Hisbah board would begin raiding such places to remove mannequins. The board described the use of mannequins for advert purposes as idolatry.
Also, there would be monitoring and implementation of the ban as offenders will be apprehended and prosecuted by the agency.
Sina said, ”Hisbah prohibits the use of mannequins at shops, commercial and private residences and other public places. This violates Islamic provisions, it is also responsible for immoral thoughts among some members of the public, all these are against Islam.
“We have divided Kano into five areas for the monitoring and implementation of the ban across the state.”
