Is it permissible to leave one's job to seek knowledge?
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Question:
I ask Allah to do you good, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is it permissible for him to leave his job and devote himself to seeking knowledge?
Answer:
If he needs the job, it is not permissible for him to leave it and become a burden on people. But if he is able to leave the job and has enough provision to suffice him, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
I ask Allah to do you good, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is it permissible for him to leave his job and devote himself to seeking knowledge?
Answer:
If he needs the job, it is not permissible for him to leave it and become a burden on people. But if he is able to leave the job and has enough provision to suffice him, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز ترك الوظيفة لطلب العلم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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