Is it permissible to study positive law at the Faculty of Law with the aim of obtaining a certificate to raise one's professional rank, while not believing in it as a governing law for humanity, and having complete faith in the rulings of Islamic Sharia?
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There is no objection to studying law to obtain a professional degree, provided the regulations and directives mentioned in previous fatwas are observed.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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