Is it permissible to study law with the aim of understanding the laws that violate Sharia, and to acquire a cultural foundation for dealing with the reality of life in a country that is governed only by these laws, without the intention of ruling by them or teaching them, if studying them is the only way to achieve this purpose?
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If the purpose of studying is to attain truth, repel injustice, and minimize evil, then there is no objection, provided that benefiting from it does not lead to a greater corruption.
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