The Ruling on Studying Law, Not to Practice It
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Question:
The questioner says: Your Eminence, may Allah preserve you, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. What is the ruling on studying law, not to practice it, but because job opportunities are numerous and attractive?
Answer:
If he studies law to know the situation, not to practice it, to know the reality of the situation so that he can be employed in something that does not contradict the Shari'ah, or to know what does not contradict the Shari'ah, that is fine. But if he studies it to practice it, and it contradicts the Shari'ah, that is not permissible.
The questioner says: Your Eminence, may Allah preserve you, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. What is the ruling on studying law, not to practice it, but because job opportunities are numerous and attractive?
Answer:
If he studies law to know the situation, not to practice it, to know the reality of the situation so that he can be employed in something that does not contradict the Shari'ah, or to know what does not contradict the Shari'ah, that is fine. But if he studies it to practice it, and it contradicts the Shari'ah, that is not permissible.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب حد السرقة — islamhouse.com (10:45)
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