Ihave a 12yr son who studies in SA.in Madrassatil Arabia Islamia.he started this year hifz.I stopped him in grade5 school n made him join

Ihave a 12yr son who studies in SA.in Madrassatil Arabia Islamia.he started this year hifz.I stopped him in grade5 school n made him join madrassa.sometimes i feel I have done wrong should have left him finish secondary level.But I still think that giving him Akhirat education is the best for him and us the parents.but am still confused please according to Kitab and sunna please tell me which is the best education since the father is having second thoughts of not sending him back after Ramadhan.I dont want us to make the biggest mistake now please help me so i can give my husband the right answer.I want him to become an Allm but what about his family if allah grants him how is he gonna serve them ?what other work can he do?for dunia life?what education is best for a person.

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

Masha Allah you are blessed to have a son memorizing Quran. The Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) has mentioned the virtues of learning and teaching the Quran:

خيركم من تعلم العلم وعلمه 

The best among you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it¹

 عن  سهل  بن  معاذ  الجهني  عن  أبيه  أن  رسول  الله  صلى  الله  عليه  وسلم  قال: من  قرأ  القرآن  وعمل  بما  فيه  ألبس  والداه  تاجاً  يوم  القيامة،  ضوؤه  أحسن  من  ضوء  الشمس  في  بيوت  الدنيا  لو  كانت  فيكم،  فما  ظنكم  بالذي  عمل  هذا؟

If anyone recites the Qur’an and acts according to its contents, on the Day of Judgment his parents will be given to wear a crown whose light is better than the light of the sun in the dwellings of this world if it were among you. So what do you think of him who acts according to this?²

We learn from this that to be busy memorizing the Quran is an excellent deed and those who are busy with it are the best. In today’s times to do the work of the Deen (faith of Islam) is the best. There is no better work for one whom Allah has given knowledge of the deen. There is a great need for Ulema (scholars) today.³

Remember that Allah is Ar-Raaziq (The Provider) as stated in the Quran:

وَمَا مِن دَابَّةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا

And no (moving) living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allâh. (Surah Hud, 6)

There are many, many people with advanced degrees that are unable to find a job. Articles from newspapers around the world reflect this state of the world economy – not only in the current recession but also in previous years. Below are a few examples:

A recent article in June of 2010 – discusses that “after spending tens of thousands of dollars on higher education, often taking on huge debts along the way, many face a job market that doesn’t seem to need them.⁴” 

In China – an article discussed how a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from China’s top agricultural university can’t find a job, and has lowered his expectations from the salary that he was initially hoping for: $725 a month. The article goes on to mention how many educated students in China face similar issues.⁵

An older report from 2004 (before the current recession of 2009-2010) showed that job seekers with college degrees have had an especially difficult time finding work, with long-term unemployment for those groups rising by 299.4%.⁶

We should reiterate that these quotes and examples are not to dissuade anyone from seeking secular education. Islam encourages learning and teaching. Rather, the purpose is to show that a secular education is not a guarantee of success. If your child seeks an Islamic education, seeking the pleasure of Allah, he will find contentment of the heart and tremendous blessings with the provision that Allah determines for him.

Your child has many choices and avenues with regards to his Islamic education. He can go on to teach in an Islamic school, or start an Islamic school. He can work in a publishing house that publishes Islamic books and literature. There is a great need for Islamic teachers and educators today in a wide variety of fields from teaching to publishing.⁷

He can also go on to complete his secular studies if he so chooses and continue to teach and benefit himself, his family and the Ummah with the will of Allah.

Many parents from diverse economic backgrounds are making their children Huffaz and Ulema. You should encourage your husband, not to miss out on this immensely rewarding Sadaqah-e-Jaariyah.

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum

Ml. Sohail Bengali
Correspondence Iftā Student, US.

Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftā, Madrasah In῾āmiyyah

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