Assalamualaikum,
I have a business idea in mind, I would like to check with the ulema if the idea is allowed in Shariah.
The idea is to start an educational institute either in India or here in United States. In the institute we would educate children by letting them play with Legos. Legos are like small, colorful building blocks. Using Legos, children can build toy buildings, ships and architectural models. In more advance sessions, we would encourage them to build robotics like toy cars running with batteries, building toy helicopters, robots and drones doing some very simple tasks.
By doing these exercises, children develop persistence, problem solving and mathematical skills. It improves creativity and encourages team work early on in their lives.
I would like to check if running this kind of eductional institution is allowed in Shariah. If so, I would go ahead and implement this idea. If this is not allowed, please let me know if we can eliminate some parts (which are not allowed in Shairiah) and still be able to launch this educational institute obeying the rules of Shariah.
Jazakallah
الجواب وباللہ التوفیق
There is permissibility to establish such educational institutes on the condition that you don’t make pictures of living things in them and follow other Shar’ai rulings, and obviously for this you will have to contact the ‘Ulama directly and will have to present your plan and strategies in front of them. If guidance would be needed per Shar’ai ways then they will tell you. Therefore, one guidance for you from our side is this that if you want to establish such institute then you also include a good Ahl-e-Haq ‘Aalim in your educational or administrative committee and keep taking guidance from them in the Shar’ai matters.
والسلام