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**LoveTTatall** · 03-09-2011, 06:47 PM

So this thread got me thinking. What are the useful skills people should try and learn, not just ulema, but everyone really, but ulema could make special use of them for an income.

The types of skills I am talking about are ones that don't take massive amounts of time to learn. If done intensively, they can be picked up in 6 months, or if done a couple of times a week they can be picked up to a decent level within 2-3 years.

Some of the ones I can think of:

1. Any Martial Art:

Time taken: one year intensive to get to a good level, or 3 years doing it a couple of times a week.
Uses:
a: Health and fitness,
b: major source of income when you get to a good enough level to teach.

2. Sewing:

Time taken: 6 months intensive to get to a good level, or 1-2 years doing it a couple of times a week.
Uses:
a: Mend your own families clothes
b: major source of income when you get to a good enough level to teach
c: major source of income mending, sewing other peoples clothes. My mom does this so I know it works as a great income for someone doing it professionally.

3. Basic electronics

Time taken: 2 months intensive to get to a good level, or 1 year doing it a couple of times a week.
Uses:
a: Fix anything electrical at home.
b: major Source of income fixing anything electrical like laptops, mobiles etc.

4. organic vegetable gardening/horticulture

Time taken: 1 month intensive or 1 -2 years practice part time.
Uses:
a. Fresh, organic, home grown food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
b: Small extra income selling at fruit and veg markets, if you have some plot or a large garden.

5. Mehndi skills for women only

Time taken: probably about 2 months intensive.
Uses:
a. medium source of income. I know a sister who does womens mehndi for weddings at a professional level. Most women can't create the intricate and detailed patterns she does.

So what other skills are there? I'm sure there's lot's more.

Wa'alaykum Salam,
May I add:

1) Teaching in an Islamic School(not Madrasah): The payment is generally decent. Such schools have a mix of Islamic and secular education and Ulama can teach both subjects. Such is the case in Millat School, Mumbai where most of the teachers are Huffaz and 'Ulama.

2) Taxi driving: Have seen some doing it in Bombay. Enough earning for one's daily bread and no dependence on others. Flexibility for Salah too...just park somewhere close to a mosque and you are done.

3) Unani Medicine practice: Some Madaris in India have the BUMS course also. Many such 'Ulama open their Hakimi clinics and do quite well too.

4) Small businessess like bookshops, plywood shops and even pan shops.

Wa salam.

03-09-2011, 06:47 PM	#3
LoveTTatall Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	So this thread got me thinking. What are the useful skills people should try and learn, not just ulema, but everyone really, but ulema could make special use of them for an income. The types of skills I am talking about are ones that don't take massive amounts of time to learn. If done intensively, they can be picked up in 6 months, or if done a couple of times a week they can be picked up to a decent level within 2-3 years. Some of the ones I can think of: 1. Any Martial Art: Time taken: one year intensive to get to a good level, or 3 years doing it a couple of times a week. Uses: a: Health and fitness, b: major source of income when you get to a good enough level to teach. 2. Sewing: Time taken: 6 months intensive to get to a good level, or 1-2 years doing it a couple of times a week. Uses: a: Mend your own families clothes b: major source of income when you get to a good enough level to teach c: major source of income mending, sewing other peoples clothes. My mom does this so I know it works as a great income for someone doing it professionally. 3. Basic electronics Time taken: 2 months intensive to get to a good level, or 1 year doing it a couple of times a week. Uses: a: Fix anything electrical at home. b: major Source of income fixing anything electrical like laptops, mobiles etc. 4. organic vegetable gardening/horticulture Time taken: 1 month intensive or 1 -2 years practice part time. Uses: a. Fresh, organic, home grown food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. b: Small extra income selling at fruit and veg markets, if you have some plot or a large garden. 5. Mehndi skills for women only Time taken: probably about 2 months intensive. Uses: a. medium source of income. I know a sister who does womens mehndi for weddings at a professional level. Most women can't create the intricate and detailed patterns she does. So what other skills are there? I'm sure there's lot's more. Wa'alaykum Salam, May I add: 1) Teaching in an Islamic School(not Madrasah): The payment is generally decent. Such schools have a mix of Islamic and secular education and Ulama can teach both subjects. Such is the case in Millat School, Mumbai where most of the teachers are Huffaz and 'Ulama. 2) Taxi driving: Have seen some doing it in Bombay. Enough earning for one's daily bread and no dependence on others. Flexibility for Salah too...just park somewhere close to a mosque and you are done. 3) Unani Medicine practice: Some Madaris in India have the BUMS course also. Many such 'Ulama open their Hakimi clinics and do quite well too. 4) Small businessess like bookshops, plywood shops and even pan shops. Wa salam.
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