FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Belajar ilmu kewangan konvensional
Is a student sinful for studying conventional finance at university?
Short answer
Studying conventional finance is not sinful. Muslims are encouraged to seek various kinds of knowledge in their worldly life.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Studying conventional finance is not sinful. Muslims are encouraged to seek various kinds of knowledge in their worldly life. The answer also relies on the juristic maxim that the default ruling for things is permissibility.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru tidak berdosa mempelajari ilmu kewangan konvensional
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Belajar ilmu kewangan konvensional”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/belajar-ilmu-kewangan-konvensional/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-studying-conventional-finance-university/