What field should he study at university?
Question: 5337
In your humble opinion, what kind of
knowledge would you encourage Muslims in west, while circumstances have brought us here,
to obtain while attending secular universities; as I am blanked out as to what to major
in?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
When choosing a specialty, you have to pay attention to
a number of points:
-
Your personal abilities: do not choose a specialty that does not suit
you, lest you fail. -
The need of the Muslims for this specialty: so that you can try to fill
a gap in the Muslim community/Ummah. -
Your own inclinations: if a person has the inclination and desire to
learn, along with the ability to do so, it is very seldom that he does not succeed. -
The specialty should be free of things that go against sharee’ah.
As for specialties in forbidden fields such as music, philosophy, etc., it is not
permissible to enter them at all.
Then seek the help of Allaah to make the right choice, make sure that
your intentions are proper, and at all times put your trust in the Most Generous, Most
Merciful.
Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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