Wahubiri hao pia waliamua kwamba gharama ya mavazi ya bi harusi haipaswi kuzidi Sh20,000. Hivi sasa, mavazi ya bibi arusi yanaweza kugharimu hadi Sh50,000.
Wale wanaounga mkono azimio hilo walisema kwamba itapunguza mzigo na kuwahimiza vijana kuolewa wakati wale wanaopingana nayo walisema itapunguza umuhimu wa harusi.
Hivi sasa, harusi nyingi za Kisomali zinatumia fedha nyingi na bi harusi anatarajiwa kulipiwa kitita cha zaidi ya Sh100,000 kama mahari. Nyumba ambayo bi harusi anaolewa inapaswa kurembeshwa upya na inaweza kugharimu shilingi milioni au zaidi.
Viongozi hao wa kidini walikutana kando na wazee wa eneo hilo na wanawake ambao wamelaumiwa sana kwa kushawishi ndoa zenye gharama. Waliamua kufuata maazimio yaliyowekwa na viongozi hao wa kidini.
Duale said immorality has been on the rise while young men ripe for marriage have been asked outrageous demands such as buying of gold for the bride, exorbitant bride price as well as inflated dowries.
Duale alisema ukosefu wa maadili umekuwa ukiongezeka huku vijana wa kiume walio tayari kufunga ndoa wamekuwa wakipewa mahitaji ya maajabu kama vile kununua dhahabu ya bi harusi na pia mahari ya gharama ya juu.
“HUNDREDS OF YOUTHS HAVE BEEN COMING TO US SO THAT WE SUPPORT THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. THIS IS BECAUSE NEW CULTURE HAS GIVEN MEN UNDUE PRESSURE,” Dule alisema.
Hundreds of area residents immediately took to social media with those in support welcoming the move saying it will reduce the burden on the newly wed while others, majority women, saying the religious leaders should not set standard for marriage but only advice on the matter.
Mamia ya wakaazi wa eneo hilo walitoa maoni yao kwenye mitandao ya kijamii na wale wanaounga mkono wakifurahia hatua hiyo wakisema itapunguza mzigo kwa wanandoa wapya huku wengine, wanawake wengi, wakisema viongozi wa dini hawapaswi kuweka viwango vya ndoa lakini washauri tu kuhusu ya suala hilo.
Wahubiri hao kutoka Masalani wamekuwa wakionesha wenyeji juu ya azimio lao katika misikiti na baraza za umma.