Studying in the Shari'ah colleges for the sake of a job
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of the brother teachers enter the colleges and religious universities in order to get a job as a religion teacher. Is there anything wrong with his intention in entering this university, and studying for the sake of the job and teaching, and taking money for it?
Answer:
If his entry is for the purpose of taking on the teaching of the Shari'ah sciences, that is good, because teaching the Shari'ah sciences is an act of worship that is commanded. But if his aim is the job and the money, he must repent to Allah from this intention. We do not say he should abandon seeking knowledge. He should not abandon seeking knowledge; he should study in the university and study in the institute, but he should repent to Allah from the bad intention and from the desire for this world. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of the brother teachers enter the colleges and religious universities in order to get a job as a religion teacher. Is there anything wrong with his intention in entering this university, and studying for the sake of the job and teaching, and taking money for it?
Answer:
If his entry is for the purpose of taking on the teaching of the Shari'ah sciences, that is good, because teaching the Shari'ah sciences is an act of worship that is commanded. But if his aim is the job and the money, he must repent to Allah from this intention. We do not say he should abandon seeking knowledge. He should not abandon seeking knowledge; he should study in the university and study in the institute, but he should repent to Allah from the bad intention and from the desire for this world. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [39] — alfawzan.live (1:09:50)
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