Council of Ulama Reviews Islamic Financial Benchmarks in Katsina, Sparks Broader Debate on Marriage Practices

Katsina, Nigeria – March 2026 The Katsina State branch of the Council of Ulama of Nigeria has announced revised monetary benchmarks for key Islamic obligations, marking a significant shift in how such values are calculated within the state’s Muslim community. The new figures—covering sadaki (dowry), nisab (zakat threshold), and diyya (blood money compensation)—were adopted after the