Imam Bakawsu Fofana has slammed reports he has taken a fifth wife, accusing the Wahabi Muslims of not minding their business.
Reports last week emerged of Imam Fofana marrying a fifth wife but the imam while dismissing the report as false said he is not averse to the idea.
The imam said: “I heard them talking about a Kawsu, I don’t know if they are referring to me. They said he has five wives. If they are referring to me, I have said it five years ago. That looking at the present situation, there is no limit to [marrying] a wife. There is no limit to it.
“The imams who said it and given the growing number of women and the less number of men, what is reasonable is to marry many wives. I will never blame anyone who does it.
“But anyone who believes it’s forbidden to marry five wives should not do it. But anyone who believes there are scholars who said it’s not forbidden to do so should do it. The Wahabi doesn’t mind his business. How is Bakawsu marrying five wives or more your business?”
