Continuation of the answer regarding the proposed location for establishing a private university to teach Islamic sciences?
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The Shaykh : My question was twofold. First, which countries allow the establishment of such a university?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : First, why is it not permitted to establish it there, as you mentioned earlier?
The questioner : In Saudi Arabia, the state system prohibits it, Shaykh. All universities are government-run.
The Shaykh : I understood that, may Allah reward you. My question is why it is prohibited. I understood that, but why?
The questioner : May Allah preserve you. The state is financially strong, and it wants to control, of course, the intellectual and educational direction within the Kingdom.
The Shaykh : Okay, and what about the other countries?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They do not want something like this.
The questioner : Other countries might want it, but their financial side does not support them. They mean, they do not have the capacity to manage, for example, public state universities, even though there is a need. But Saudi Arabia has the money that allows it to rely on its own resources.
The Shaykh : No, my question is the exact opposite. The state in your country does not want it, in order to have control. The same argument applies to the other Arab countries.
The questioner : They do not want it.
The Shaykh : No, no, they want it. They want control.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But when this university is established, it escapes their control. How would they agree to that? Shuqara: I may answer.
The questioner : Please, please. Shuqara: I say, Shaykh, as is the case even in Saudi Arabia, there was a private university there, which is King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah.
The Shaykh : That was private. Shuqara: It was private, it was a private institution.
The questioner : Yes, it was private. Shuqara: ... affiliated with the state.
The Shaykh : Okay. Shuqara: And it was established at a time when the state did not have the capacity to cover the expenses of the universities.
The Shaykh : All right. Shuqara: Then it was eventually incorporated and became affiliated with the state.
The Shaykh : Okay. Shuqara: In fact, I disagree with the brother regarding the idea. The idea is not...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : First, why is it not permitted to establish it there, as you mentioned earlier?
The questioner : In Saudi Arabia, the state system prohibits it, Shaykh. All universities are government-run.
The Shaykh : I understood that, may Allah reward you. My question is why it is prohibited. I understood that, but why?
The questioner : May Allah preserve you. The state is financially strong, and it wants to control, of course, the intellectual and educational direction within the Kingdom.
The Shaykh : Okay, and what about the other countries?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They do not want something like this.
The questioner : Other countries might want it, but their financial side does not support them. They mean, they do not have the capacity to manage, for example, public state universities, even though there is a need. But Saudi Arabia has the money that allows it to rely on its own resources.
The Shaykh : No, my question is the exact opposite. The state in your country does not want it, in order to have control. The same argument applies to the other Arab countries.
The questioner : They do not want it.
The Shaykh : No, no, they want it. They want control.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But when this university is established, it escapes their control. How would they agree to that? Shuqara: I may answer.
The questioner : Please, please. Shuqara: I say, Shaykh, as is the case even in Saudi Arabia, there was a private university there, which is King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah.
The Shaykh : That was private. Shuqara: It was private, it was a private institution.
The questioner : Yes, it was private. Shuqara: ... affiliated with the state.
The Shaykh : Okay. Shuqara: And it was established at a time when the state did not have the capacity to cover the expenses of the universities.
The Shaykh : All right. Shuqara: Then it was eventually incorporated and became affiliated with the state.
The Shaykh : Okay. Shuqara: In fact, I disagree with the brother regarding the idea. The idea is not...
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