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I’m interested in studying law but I’m not sure if it’s the best career for a Muslim (or furthermore, a Muslim woman) to pursue because of the opportunities of corruption that are so often presented. There are different fields of law that one can pursue and I’m interested in a few different ones, like personal injury law, but I’m not sure if it’s a bad arena to practice. What position does Islam hold on this?

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Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher

I’m interested in studying law but I’m not sure if it’s the best career for a Muslim (or furthermore, a Muslim woman) to pursue because of the opportunities of corruption that are so often presented. There are different fields of law that one can pursue and I’m interested in a few different ones, like personal injury law, but I’m not sure if it’s a bad arena to practice. What position does Islam hold on this?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

It is in itself permitted to practice law in a non-Muslim land or a non-Islamic legal system. However, one must do so within the limits of the Shariah. Thus, one cannot be party to injustice, wrongdoing, corruption, or bribery. It would be best to contact practicing Muslim lawyers, in order to see whether this field is for you, and to seek the living guidance of reliable scholars about the types of legal activity you are intending to engage in.

And Allah alone gives success.

Wassalam,

Faraz Rabbani

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