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**Unhappu** · 09-08-2011, 07:30 PM

You hit the nail on the head. Some professional degrees in the U.S (Medical/dental) will cost around 50k usd a year. InshaAllah I will try my best to avoid interest loans when the time comes, but its hard to scrape 50k a year...

I also want to add that I feel that we are killing ourselves due to pride. We COULD find a way to work without getting these degrees etc and have trust in Allah and forgo getting interest loans at all costs, but we are too weak to do so, either due to pride or lack of faith. In any case, I am not in the situation yet that I need those loans, but they are always in the back of my head.

I agree with you.

It can be done.One can find a way to study whilst protecting oneself from an interest based study.

From my personal experience; The idea of going to university never really appealed to me but half of my family insisted and the other half denied. I was torn between going and not going. This 'taking interest loan' was one of the reasons I was reluctant to got , alongside with the free mixing etc.

The day came to enroll and sign for the course I was accepted for. I delayed it, knowing I had one month time limit to sign up. The final week to enroll came and my parent insisted I go and ended up driving me there.
It was horrible for me. Having spent 8 years in all girl schools, being in a mixed environment for me was toxic. To top it all off, discussing the fees, how they are going to be paid and the great costs etc put a huge weight on my chest. I didn't want to be indebted to the government for all my life. And most of all, I didn't want to be at war with Allah and his messenger

I got home and showed my stubborn streak and refused to ever go back. I researched and came to a compromise that i would study at home, teaching myself with the Open university for a much cheaper costing loan-less, safer and halal education,

. , I have completed 2.5 years and have about one year left. At the same time, I am comfortably able to teach, study and review about islam and serve my parents.

I humbly relate this to explain that it is possible.
Like the proverb states: "Where there's a will, there's a way"

Just to state further, one of my teachers use to say, "I have nothing against further secular education, in fact I encourage it, but the path one takes and the means could be corrupt, morally wrong and impure. So take care of the route you chose"

09-08-2011, 07:30 PM	#13
Unhappu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 553 Senior Member	You hit the nail on the head. Some professional degrees in the U.S (Medical/dental) will cost around 50k usd a year. InshaAllah I will try my best to avoid interest loans when the time comes, but its hard to scrape 50k a year... I also want to add that I feel that we are killing ourselves due to pride. We COULD find a way to work without getting these degrees etc and have trust in Allah and forgo getting interest loans at all costs, but we are too weak to do so, either due to pride or lack of faith. In any case, I am not in the situation yet that I need those loans, but they are always in the back of my head. I agree with you. It can be done.One can find a way to study whilst protecting oneself from an interest based study. From my personal experience; The idea of going to university never really appealed to me but half of my family insisted and the other half denied. I was torn between going and not going. This 'taking interest loan' was one of the reasons I was reluctant to got , alongside with the free mixing etc. The day came to enroll and sign for the course I was accepted for. I delayed it, knowing I had one month time limit to sign up. The final week to enroll came and my parent insisted I go and ended up driving me there. It was horrible for me. Having spent 8 years in all girl schools, being in a mixed environment for me was toxic. To top it all off, discussing the fees, how they are going to be paid and the great costs etc put a huge weight on my chest. I didn't want to be indebted to the government for all my life. And most of all, I didn't want to be at war with Allah and his messenger I got home and showed my stubborn streak and refused to ever go back. I researched and came to a compromise that i would study at home, teaching myself with the Open university for a much cheaper costing loan-less, safer and halal education, . , I have completed 2.5 years and have about one year left. At the same time, I am comfortably able to teach, study and review about islam and serve my parents. I humbly relate this to explain that it is possible. Like the proverb states: "Where there's a will, there's a way" Just to state further, one of my teachers use to say, "I have nothing against further secular education, in fact I encourage it, but the path one takes and the means could be corrupt, morally wrong and impure. So take care of the route you chose"
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