Studying must not prevent you from your religious obligations

13-8-2013 | IslamWeb

Question:

Assalam aleikum, I am a single lady currently working and attending evening classes for Accounts. Alhamdulillahi I have completed 4 sections out of the 6 sections. There is one thing that is bothering me at the moment, the issue of coming home late at night because of attending the classes. I dont feel comfortable at all. I dont have enough time to be with my family and I am thinking of not continuing with the remaining sections. With the sections I have completed, I can retain my job and even stand a chance to get another low or middle level job to support my livelihood. Is it okay if i quit studying and have time with my family and concentrate with studying my deen? Thank you.

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.

Your studying is not something obligatory upon you and thus there is nothing wrong with stopping it. Hence, if your studying prevents you from learning what you have to learn of the matters of your religion or prevents you from doing your obligations such as being dutiful to your parents, then it is obligatory upon you to quit it and it is not permissible for you to continue it.

Please refer to Fatwa 83607 on the pre-conditions for a Muslim woman to work.

Allaah Knows best.