Is it permissible to study at a faculty of law that teaches man-made laws?
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The Shaykh : The singing that was interpreted in some opinions as the meaning of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Riyad as-Salihin 1007. But if the matter is as I mentioned earlier, that the time and era require knowing the laws of others, and one entersThe student : the faculty for the sake of knowledge with this intention, and I see no obstacle in that; although I am saying this in answer to a theoretical issue that does not occur in practice; because where is thisThe student : person who knows the forbidden and the lawful in transactions; so if he studies that law, he will not find in that law a way to turn his heart away from something of his religion. Such a study does not exist among these students before they study in the faculties; therefore, I do not advise such a study in the end.
The questioner : Working in the judiciary is even more so.
The Shaykh : Yes.
Abu Ishaq: Well, Shaykh, the rulings of the states and such, we operate according to these... And if the Muslim does not enter and does not understand, they say the rights of the Muslim are lost; and the most apparent thing for us is the trials of the jihad case for us, and the lawyers, and the acquittal, and the like. So is it considered justification or...
The Shaykh : Justification.
Abu Ishaq: Justification for studying law and litigating in it and judging by it, even if one does not believe in it, in order to save the Muslim from his difficulties.
The Shaykh : This resembles many questions that contain dangerous pitfalls, for example, is it permissible for us to present our women, daughters, and sisters to study medicine so that there are female doctors; these female doctors perform the function of medical care instead of male doctors, according to the previous question; so many people answer that there is no obstacle in that because we are in need of female doctors; so I say this is an answer stemming from a rule that is not Islamic at all, which is the rule "the end justifies the means." As for the issue they want, which resembles what you mentioned earlier, we say we do not imagine, neither in terms of reality nor in terms of what we know from the news of the Shari'ah related to unseen matters, that this goal cannot be achieved except by permitting ourselves what Allah the Exalted has forbidden; because there are among the Muslims and Muslim women those who do not care about applying the religion as we do; so at that time, we preserve our principle and our creed and do not allow ourselves to study this study that we mentioned earlier contains what it contains of pitfalls, just as we do not allow our daughters and women to study medicine in these universities where young men and young women mix; because others will perform this duty from among those who do not care about the religion, the lawful and the forbidden, as we do; so the problem will naturally disappear, meaning I imagine that Zayd among people and Bakr are scrupulous about studying law; but other people will study law even if they know its prohibition, because not everyone fears Allah the Exalted, especially in matters where it may be said to them by some scholars that it is permissible, brother, out of necessity; so they take this fatwa and fly with it in every direction; so at that time, the benefit is realized through others, so there is then nothing that justifies us to compromise our creed and be lenient with it to preserve our morals.
Abu Ishaq: Well, the word "others," is the intention specifically the Salafis or...
The Shaykh : No, I mean Muslims in general.
Abu Ishaq: So the Christians will study medicine, and I do not feel safe with Christianity for my wife...
The Shaykh : I am saying I mean Muslims, I mean Muslims in general, among them are those I mentioned earlier who do not care about the lawful and the forbidden as we do.
Abu Ishaq: Meaning the concern of the Salafis.
The Shaykh : No, no, other than the concern of the Salafis; so those will perform this duty — hehe
The Shaykh : I know how, I do not mean the Christians, may Allah protect us.
The questioner : Referring to such courts in such a case, referring to such courts to take his rights, and there may be some of these cases that are not from the Shari'ah limits, they may be like traffic violations, or injustice in taking checks from him or taking money from him; so is it permissible in such a case to go to a lawyer to litigate for him before the judiciary and refer to these courts.
The Shaykh : If he does not refer to the taghut in such details that you are pointing to, it is permissible and there is no obstacle in that at all.
He who does not recite the Qur'an in a pleasant tone is not of us.
من لم يتغن بالقرآن فليس مناThe questioner : Working in the judiciary is even more so.
The Shaykh : Yes.
Abu Ishaq: Well, Shaykh, the rulings of the states and such, we operate according to these... And if the Muslim does not enter and does not understand, they say the rights of the Muslim are lost; and the most apparent thing for us is the trials of the jihad case for us, and the lawyers, and the acquittal, and the like. So is it considered justification or...
The Shaykh : Justification.
Abu Ishaq: Justification for studying law and litigating in it and judging by it, even if one does not believe in it, in order to save the Muslim from his difficulties.
The Shaykh : This resembles many questions that contain dangerous pitfalls, for example, is it permissible for us to present our women, daughters, and sisters to study medicine so that there are female doctors; these female doctors perform the function of medical care instead of male doctors, according to the previous question; so many people answer that there is no obstacle in that because we are in need of female doctors; so I say this is an answer stemming from a rule that is not Islamic at all, which is the rule "the end justifies the means." As for the issue they want, which resembles what you mentioned earlier, we say we do not imagine, neither in terms of reality nor in terms of what we know from the news of the Shari'ah related to unseen matters, that this goal cannot be achieved except by permitting ourselves what Allah the Exalted has forbidden; because there are among the Muslims and Muslim women those who do not care about applying the religion as we do; so at that time, we preserve our principle and our creed and do not allow ourselves to study this study that we mentioned earlier contains what it contains of pitfalls, just as we do not allow our daughters and women to study medicine in these universities where young men and young women mix; because others will perform this duty from among those who do not care about the religion, the lawful and the forbidden, as we do; so the problem will naturally disappear, meaning I imagine that Zayd among people and Bakr are scrupulous about studying law; but other people will study law even if they know its prohibition, because not everyone fears Allah the Exalted, especially in matters where it may be said to them by some scholars that it is permissible, brother, out of necessity; so they take this fatwa and fly with it in every direction; so at that time, the benefit is realized through others, so there is then nothing that justifies us to compromise our creed and be lenient with it to preserve our morals.
Abu Ishaq: Well, the word "others," is the intention specifically the Salafis or...
The Shaykh : No, I mean Muslims in general.
Abu Ishaq: So the Christians will study medicine, and I do not feel safe with Christianity for my wife...
The Shaykh : I am saying I mean Muslims, I mean Muslims in general, among them are those I mentioned earlier who do not care about the lawful and the forbidden as we do.
Abu Ishaq: Meaning the concern of the Salafis.
The Shaykh : No, no, other than the concern of the Salafis; so those will perform this duty — hehe
The Shaykh : I know how, I do not mean the Christians, may Allah protect us.
The questioner : Referring to such courts in such a case, referring to such courts to take his rights, and there may be some of these cases that are not from the Shari'ah limits, they may be like traffic violations, or injustice in taking checks from him or taking money from him; so is it permissible in such a case to go to a lawyer to litigate for him before the judiciary and refer to these courts.
The Shaykh : If he does not refer to the taghut in such details that you are pointing to, it is permissible and there is no obstacle in that at all.
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