Opening the Shari'ah Faculties and Linking Them to Jobs
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Question:
The last question: We see in the newspapers the disparagement of opening Shari'ah faculties; because they do not have jobs, what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
We do not pay attention to this talk. Shari'ah study is not for the sake of jobs. Shari'ah study is worship of Allah, it brings one closer to Allah, and it is for the benefit of the person himself and his benefit to others. It is not for the sake of jobs or for the job market, as they say. That is for workers. Are scholars workers? Scholars are more noble than that. Yes. May Allah reward you. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The last question: We see in the newspapers the disparagement of opening Shari'ah faculties; because they do not have jobs, what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
We do not pay attention to this talk. Shari'ah study is not for the sake of jobs. Shari'ah study is worship of Allah, it brings one closer to Allah, and it is for the benefit of the person himself and his benefit to others. It is not for the sake of jobs or for the job market, as they say. That is for workers. Are scholars workers? Scholars are more noble than that. Yes. May Allah reward you. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31/8 شرح كتاب التوحيد / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:10:52)
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