which are the worst kind of professions.

^ so tru... prob is people think of scholars as monk-like beings... ppl who seperate politics from religion... or social life from religion....

forgetting that many of the great scholars where skilled in dunya related fields plus in their deen. (Whether it be literature, science, trade, physical skills etc..) And better still, used their dunya skills for sake of Allah (e.g. Abu bakr, a rich person, spending most of his wealth in casue of Allah... same with the other top sahabah, zayd in field of poetry etc etc)


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anyfin which involves selling oneself....and harming oneself!!!!
Such as sx trafikin...and prostitution:raging:
 
Skillganon said:
So what is the answer?
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this..

Iqbal_Soofi: So this is what I'm saying. No parent want's his children to become a professional religious scholars. Nobody want their children to make money by selling body or iman. That's why the two professions that sell body or iman are not considered as presctable professions.
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Malaikah said:
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I can't think of an occupation more respectable than being a scholar of Islam!:)

Even though I do not agree with iqbal_soofi's approach, I admit that he does have a point that too many people these days act like being a doctor or a lawyer is the best thing in the world (when it isn't because of how easily both professions can lead to haram when practiced in non muslim countries!) and that every thing else, including being a scholar of the deen is something secondary to that.

How often do we heard people suggesting to youngsters that they become a doctor, a law, a dentist, but why don't we ever heard anyone suggesting that they take on a professional education in Islam?

That's the reality these days unfortunately... as far as I can see anyway.
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This is not something new. This profession was never considered a respectable profession. I remeber the times when somebody called mullah to someone, he'd get annoyed. It was a like a dragatory term and many people still don't like to be called a mullah. There're some valid reasons for this. Only thing we don't try to find out these reason because swe're made sentimental about Islam by them.
 
Iqbal_Soofi said:
So this is what I'm saying. No parent want's his children to become a professional religious scholars. Nobody want their children to make money by selling body or iman. That's why the two professions that sell body or iman are not considered as presctable professions.
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Well I disagree. We do need repectable "God fearing" Islamic Scholar.
 
I do understand where Iqbal bro is coming from if he is refering to some mullahs in Pakistan. But I disagree with it being the worst profession. That just gives a bad name to righteous scholars.
 
Muslimah_Sis said:
I do understand where Iqbal bro is coming from if he is refering to some mullahs in Pakistan. But I disagree with it being the worst profession. That just gives a bad name to righteous scholars.
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Not only in Pakistan but in most of the Muslim countries, sending ones normal child to this profession is the last choice of the parents. I'm not giving just my personal opinion about this profession. I want you to explain why parents think it's not good for their children to adopt this profession as their career.
 
Well parents need to not generalize. And they should make sure of the school they put them in. Choosing the run away option is an idiotic move.
 
iqbal_soofi said:
Not only in Pakistan but in most of the Muslim countries, sending ones normal child to this profession is the last choice of the parents. I'm not giving just my personal opinion about this profession. I want you to explain why parents think it's not good for their children to adopt this profession as their career.
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Maybe because they all wan't their children to become Doctors and Engineer and earn big bucks?
 
^^yea i was thinkin the same...
if a parent really wanted their child to seek islamic knowledge, they would find a good school for them. there are more good schools than bad, i think.
 
In my view the following,
Prostitution - Prostitution is legal in many countries of the West; permits and licenses are issued to those who ply this trade, and prostitutes enjoy rights similar to other professionals. Islam absolutely rejects and condemns this practice, and forbids any female, free or slave, to earn money by selling her sexuality.

"...And do not force you slave-girls into prostitution if they desire chastity, in order that you may seek the pleasures of this world's life..." (24:33)

Dancing and Other Erotic Arts - Similarly, Islam does not permit sexually exciting dancing or any other erotic activity, such as suggestive or obscene songs, provocative dramas, and every type of rubbish which some people today term "art" and "progress".
The fact is that Islam prohibits every sort of sexual contact and sexual relationship outside marriage. This is the secret behind the significant words of the Quran prohibiting fornication and adultery (both of which are known as zina in Arabic).
"And do not come near zina; indeed, it is an abomination and an evil way" (17:32)

Making of Statues of living things.

Selling Alcohol or any type of intoxicants (drugs - cannabis, marijuana, cocaine opium and so on).

Also I would say becoming a lawyer to practice man-made laws. Joining the police force to uphold and re-enforce the man-made laws.
Only Sharia Law is prescribed for Muslims.
Any sort of business that deals in Usury (Interest charged or given on money).
May Allah SWT protect us from Haram professions.
 
iqbal_soofi said:
Not only in Pakistan but in most of the Muslim countries, sending ones normal child to this profession is the last choice of the parents. I'm not giving just my personal opinion about this profession. I want you to explain why parents think it's not good for their children to adopt this profession as their career.
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When corruption is witnessed in any profession over a noticable period of time, people begin to hold negative views about it and tar every person associated with it in bad light. So it is not surprising that some parents do not wish their children to persue a career that is seen as dishonest and undisciplined.

However, I do think with the considerable amount of media coverage given to prominent scholars like zakir Naik, the Late Ahmed Deedat and others, on islamic TV channels, the negative view about scholars is changing rapidly. Hopefully this will change the somewhat distorted view about religious scholars and inshaAllah more parents will start encouraging their children towards this noble profession.
 
Skillganon said:
Maybe because they all wan't their children to become Doctors and Engineer and earn big bucks?
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Some religious scholars make bigger bucks than doctors and engineers. Even the ordinary religious scholars make more than the new doctors in addition to free food and other undisclosed fringe benefits, but still parents consider the professions of doctors and engineers as more respectable.
 
NobleMuslimUK said:
In my view the following,
Prostitution - Prostitution is legal in many countries of the West; permits and licenses are issued to those who ply this trade, and prostitutes enjoy rights similar to other professionals. Islam absolutely rejects and condemns this practice, and forbids any female, free or slave, to earn money by selling her sexuality.

"...And do not force you slave-girls into prostitution if they desire chastity, in order that you may seek the pleasures of this world's life..." (24:33)

Dancing and Other Erotic Arts - Similarly, Islam does not permit sexually exciting dancing or any other erotic activity, such as suggestive or obscene songs, provocative dramas, and every type of rubbish which some people today term "art" and "progress".
The fact is that Islam prohibits every sort of sexual contact and sexual relationship outside marriage. This is the secret behind the significant words of the Quran prohibiting fornication and adultery (both of which are known as zina in Arabic).
"And do not come near zina; indeed, it is an abomination and an evil way" (17:32)

Making of Statues of living things.

Selling Alcohol or any type of intoxicants (drugs - cannabis, marijuana, cocaine opium and so on).

Also I would say becoming a lawyer to practice man-made laws. Joining the police force to uphold and re-enforce the man-made laws.
Only Sharia Law is prescribed for Muslims.
Any sort of business that deals in Usury (Interest charged or given on money).
May Allah SWT protect us from Haram professions.
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Well Said! :)
Mashallah!

As Salamualaikum
 

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