[Xiciljed]

salaam alaykum

My nephew is considering coming back to the UK he has recently completed his studies in Egypt and he is wondering what he is to do now. he is alhamdulilah very qualified for age and is thinking to continue his studies here in the uk part time over the internet whilst he studies.

What advice could you give my nephew who has just completed his 4 year degree at al-azhar. He is doesn't want a low paying job at the masjid and he doesn't want to leave his islamic studies.

i dont know what to advice him can the brothers and sisters who have been in such situations kindly help me with this .

barakalahu fikum

[Xiciljed]

Is it really neccesary in this day and age for an imam to work part- time and only lead the fajr magrib and isha prayer ?

somply because the pay is too low and because the work load is too much

[casinobonbone]

Somethings that come to mind are:

a. Academia, maybe he should go for a masters and PhD and try research/teaching at UK univ.

b. Start his own dynamic Islamic program, something like Darul Hikmah (www.darulhikmah.com), not sure what the demand for stuff like that is in UK. This way he will be more independent.

c. Personally I would prefer to teach at a Islamic school/madrasah rather than imam at masjid because it releaves you of the stress of dealing with masjid committees. Though the pay still probably not great.

Note that I'm not an Imam or alim but somethings that came to mind.

ps. im trying to start a free online hifz program, i did hifz according the desi method of sabaq, sabaqi, dor/manzil, i was queries about how hifz is conducted in mauritania and other coutnries. is it basically the same? how is revision done?

[joanbertis]

, congratulations to your nephew and may Allah grant him tremendous success in this life and in the hereafter. Ameen.

Another thing he can consider is to do sort of a "market research" on the area and see what is needed but not being provided for, and start that. It could be anything from Quran tutoring to Tajweed classes to any sort of Islamic education/classes.

I know a brother who started out providing Tajweed classes because there was no one else doing so in the area. In the beginning, it was a few local kids who he was tutoring at his house. Then it moved to the local Masjid with more kids, and progressed from there. , now he runs several branches of his school all over the USA and is doing well financially as well as from the aspect of earning a tremendous reward for his work, .

There are many possibilities these days, especially with the availability of internet as well (he can consider doing something online also), one just has to really think about it and make lots of dua, .

May Allah guide your nephew and your/his entire family towards the right direction in this and all endeavors. Ameen.

[Dapnoinaacale]

What is a secular job, like a carpenter, shepherd, trader?

What is a religious job?

What does it mean to be an imam today in a Western country?
What is an "imam" in the West?

What's most important is that your son have a halal way to earn money which doesn't force him to compromise Islam or his character.

While some seek professorship in Islamic Studies in Western universities, the reality is many of these institutions are bastions of kufr and serve kufr global dominion. They repress, censor, and monitor true Islamic scholarship and give greater importance to those seeking to dismantle and misguide the Ummah.

[erelvenewmeva]

Do remember this:

"The evil and harm that goes with 'molvi fadil" examinations (M. A., Phd etc. degrees) offered by the government is not fully
realised by us. These examinations are given so that the candidates may get certificates in order to find employment in English
schools. The infidel government, whose policies the educational system serve, has offered these examinations with the object of
equipping the Muslim student with tools of employment so that the students assist in the completion of the government's schemes.
There can be no greater injustice to religious education than the fact that those who are equipped with it, ultimately become
instruments in serving the interest of the enemies of Islam. Therefore, through these examinations, the knowledge of deen instead
of being linked with Allah and his rasool, only goes to further the aims of the infidels and the infidel government. Thus it becomes
a source of great danger." - Hadrath Maulana Ilyasji ra. (The Discourses of Maulana Ilyas, No.8)

I'm not implying anything, I thought the above advice could be useful.

[Xiciljed]

, congratulations to your nephew and may Allah grant him tremendous success in this life and in the hereafter. Ameen.

Another thing he can consider is to do sort of a "market research" on the area and see what is needed but not being provided for, and start that. It could be anything from Quran tutoring to Tajweed classes to any sort of Islamic education/classes.

I know a brother who started out providing Tajweed classes because there was no one else doing so in the area. In the beginning, it was a few local kids who he was tutoring at his house. Then it moved to the local Masjid with more kids, and progressed from there. , now he runs several branches of his school all over the USA and is doing well financially as well as from the aspect of earning a tremendous reward for his work, .

There are many possibilities these days, especially with the availability of internet as well (he can consider doing something online also), one just has to really think about it and make lots of dua, .

May Allah guide your nephew and your/his entire family towards the right direction in this and all endeavors. Ameen.

He wants to get married and wants a stable income , he wants to study more maybe do a masters sharia but at the same time, he does not want to sponge of his parents any longer he is 22 and he just wants help himself and his parents financially

[bashansasasasa]

if he is to tutor kids or do tajweed classes i think it will be better for him to do it independently rather than for an institute if he is struggling financially. Institutes sometimes take about £5 per lesson, lessons are usually 2hours. So if he gets 10 students in a class the total income will be £50 but the institute will pay him on a hourly basis so maybe about £15 per lesson

wallahu alam

[sauppyshurb]

motheroftwo,

as salaam 'alaikum wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh,

Did your nephew decide to relocate to the UK? I have a few ideas and will do my best to help you with networking with Islamic Scholars in academia, insha'Allah, if you would please contact me at the email address of: ayesha (underscore) nicole (at symbol) yahoo (dot) com .

Jaazaki Allahu khaira.
as salaam 'alaikum.