Is it permissible for me to study at the Faculty of Law?

The questioner : Is it permissible, O Shaykh, for me to study at the Faculty of Law?

The Shaykh : For what purpose do you study at the Faculty of Law? And what is the study at the Faculty of Law? Is it sought for the sake of Allah, or for the sake of this world, whether it is haram or halal? I need to know all of this so that I can answer your question.

The questioner : O Shaykh, I was not praying before, and in the third year—this year, praise be to Allah—Allah accepted my repentance, and I started praying and adhering to the Sunnah, and I grew my beard. Praise be to Allah, most of my prayers are in the mosque. With the master's and doctoral studies, I intend to study Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic transactions?

The Shaykh : Yes, in law you do not study Islamic transactions!

The questioner : No, O Shaykh, in the doctorate, one of the topics is Islamic transactions, Islamic contracts, or testimony, or anything of that sort?

The Shaykh : Yes, meaning, can this study only be done in law?

The questioner : No, I can, but I was not praying before I entered the Faculty of Law, until I reached the third year, meaning.

The Shaykh : My brother, the issue of not praying, and praise be to Allah, your current prayers have no relation to the issue of your question and your study. We do not advise anyone to study law; we advise him to study the Shari'ah and...

The questioner : ...the Shari'ah; because...

The Shaykh : And also, if we advise him to study the Shari'ah, it should not be in the manner of the professors who teach comparative jurisprudence and leave the students confused, not knowing the truth in which people have disagreed.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : In conclusion, we do not advise studying law.

The questioner : ...Thank you, O Shaykh. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : You are welcome.

Another questioner : ...that I am a student... meaning, I reached a certain age...