Should the state provide secular education and bear all its expenses, with evidence?
Secular education is a collective obligation (fard kifaya), similar to religious education, which is not an individual obligation (fard ayn) for every accountable person. The primary responsibility for collective obligations rests with the state. If the state neglects them, then it becomes incumbent upon the Muslim community to fulfill them; otherwise, everyone incurs sin. Throughout history, Muslim rulers were the ones who undertook these obligations. Collective obligations hold great importance; indeed, some scholars believe they are superior to individual obligations due to their widespread benefit. Examples of religious collective obligations include: the funeral prayer, seeking knowledge of Islamic law, jurisprudence, and issuing fatwas. Examples of secular collective obligations include: various trades and crafts. These matters cannot be accomplished without teaching them and producing the necessary competent individuals, and that which is essential to fulfill an obligation is itself an obligation.
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