Combining the Study of Natural Sciences with the Pursuit of Sacred Knowledge

Question:
I have a great eagerness and interest in seeking knowledge, and Allah has blessed me with a decent amount of memorization and strong understanding. However, if Allah wills, I want my specialization to be in the natural sciences, despite my strong desire for sacred knowledge and its pursuit. So what is your guidance, may Allah preserve you? And what is your guidance for those who are currently studying the natural sciences? May Allah reward you with good?

Answer:
Studying the sciences you call natural, such as mathematics, geometry, and medicine, are permissible matters, and people need to learn them; there is nothing wrong with it. However, this does not prevent you from seeking sacred knowledge. You can learn these things at their designated times and set aside other times for seeking sacred knowledge during your free time and holidays. You will find, if Allah wills, enough time to allow you to seek knowledge, so you combine both benefits: learning the useful worldly sciences and learning the beneficial sacred sciences. Time is blessed if you organize it and if you take this matter seriously. Yes.