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Does studying international law in London contradict Islamic Sharia, given the belief that Islamic rulings are correct and that European and international law are against Islam?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is permissible to study man-made laws for a valid purpose, such as demonstrating the superiority of Islamic law and highlighting the contradictions and injustices within man-made laws, or to benefit from them in ways that do not contradict the . It is stipulated that this study should not distract the Muslim from learning the individual obligations (furood al-ayn) or performing their duties, while still disliking governance by laws that contradict the Sharia. The questioner should acquire a substantial share of Islamic knowledge, especially in aspects related to their field of study.

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