The student who pursues the study of scientific disciplines such as medicine and engineering, and other fields that serve people: does his reward decrease or not?
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The questioner : The questioner says, honorableThe Shaykh : The student who pursues the study of scientific disciplines such as medicine and engineering, and other fields that serve people. Does his reward decrease or not? And what is the correct way to approach this?
The Shaykh : What
The questioner : He asks, does his reward decrease
The Shaykh : Before what
The questioner : What serves people
The Shaykh : What is it
The questioner : Serves people
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : He asks: Does his reward decrease or not? And what is the correct way to approach this?
Because if students were to turn to the study of Islamic jurisprudence, there would be no one to serve in the practical scientific fields? I hope for clarification.
The Shaykh : Yes, these sciences in themselves do not carry reward, because they have no connection to the Shari'ah in the sense that the Shari'ah does not stand upon them. In fact, the Shari'ah stands without them. So in themselves, they do not carry reward. But if a person intends by them to meet the needs of people and make them independent of others, he earns reward through that intention. I have seen a statement from some scholars saying that learning such matters is a collective obligation (fard kifayah), because people need craftsmanship, they need construction, and they need the works that these people provide. Intention has a great impact on earning reward. So if you do not have a desire to seek Islamic knowledge, you should intend that you want to fill the needs of the Muslims with your knowledge. People are in need; we should be a community that is self-sufficient and does not rely on others. Now, if I were to tell you that we are in need of others in many things. But praise be to Allah, things have started to improve now. And industries in our lands have started to develop, and we hope for a brighter future for them. Yes.
The Shaykh : What
The questioner : He asks, does his reward decrease
The Shaykh : Before what
The questioner : What serves people
The Shaykh : What is it
The questioner : Serves people
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : He asks: Does his reward decrease or not? And what is the correct way to approach this?
Because if students were to turn to the study of Islamic jurisprudence, there would be no one to serve in the practical scientific fields? I hope for clarification.
The Shaykh : Yes, these sciences in themselves do not carry reward, because they have no connection to the Shari'ah in the sense that the Shari'ah does not stand upon them. In fact, the Shari'ah stands without them. So in themselves, they do not carry reward. But if a person intends by them to meet the needs of people and make them independent of others, he earns reward through that intention. I have seen a statement from some scholars saying that learning such matters is a collective obligation (fard kifayah), because people need craftsmanship, they need construction, and they need the works that these people provide. Intention has a great impact on earning reward. So if you do not have a desire to seek Islamic knowledge, you should intend that you want to fill the needs of the Muslims with your knowledge. People are in need; we should be a community that is self-sufficient and does not rely on others. Now, if I were to tell you that we are in need of others in many things. But praise be to Allah, things have started to improve now. And industries in our lands have started to develop, and we hope for a brighter future for them. Yes.