The Ruling on Studying Man-Made Laws to Expose Their Defects

Question:
Is it permissible for a student to enter a faculty of law where he studies man-made law, and then defends both the oppressor and the oppressed, while also leaving aside the Shari'ah?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, but he should start with the Shari'ah and give it his attention. If he studies in a faculty of law to know the defects of the laws and the methods of their people, so that he can demonstrate the superiority of the truth over them, and that the truth brought by the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him) has surpassed them and outshone them, and points to what brings benefit to society, this is a good thing. However, he should not start with them; he should start with what is more beneficial, beginning with a faculty of Shari'ah in the principles of religion, learning his religion and gaining insight into it. And if the need arises for him to enter a faculty of law to know the defects of the invalid systems and know the way to refute them, then there is nothing wrong with that.