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**Blotassefesek** · 03-07-2011, 02:59 AM

Unfortunately many ʿālim course graduates in the UK do not make good use of their qualifications. There are countless ʿālim and muftī course graduates out there, but only few actually put their skills to full use to benefit the Muslims.

For example, what is the point of becoming a muftī if you do not use your qualifications in any way and instead pursue a full-time professional career?

Every graduate of a madrasah should be mindful of his duty towards the Muslims in terms of spreading knowledge, educating the young/new Muslims, etc..

Unfortunately the huge potential of our madāris and their graduates is not put to use and not properly channelled.

Salam,

You are correct brother in what you say. However, the people really at blame are the muslim communities. Many of my friends are graduates of madaris. The problem darul uloom graduates face after completing their studies is that many are willing to teach and get into work of deen.

The problem they are usually faced with though, after graduation they find that there is nothing for them in terms of help and support. They are left alone with no support from their communities. There is nothing in place to help ensure they are able to spend their time teaching. Instead what they find is that they have responsibilities and financial burdens. They have to earn money and support themselves and their families. Many of them are usually married of nearing the end of their studies or soon after.

There is no financial support. So they end up finding themselves having to work. When they begin working, teaching becomes difficult as teaching requires much in the way of research which is extremely time consuming. Working and teaching together is very challenging. Many find it difficult to cope.

Thus they end up working, leave the texts/books/mutoon they have studied then a 2-3 years down the line end up forgetting much. Some even forget much of the arabic and are not at that point even able to go back to the books to relearn them. Others find they do not have the time they need to devote to the texts to relearn them. This is a serious problem.

One of the maulana's I know, who after graduation was teaching in the masjid and gave a lecture every friday, only to find that hardly anyone turned up. The number of those attending were a mere 7-8 people. At time it was half that, once even no body turned up to listen to the bayan. Had it been a famous/popular speaker however, then watch the crowds that turn up.

Can you then blame these ulama? The question is, who is truly at fault here?

It is the communities. They cry and complain about not having young english speaking scholars, when they do have them they do not value them nor take benefit from them. Instead preferring to go for more popular speakers. It's truly a shame, but this is what I have been witnessing.

If the situation was different, the communities actually cared for the ulama, supported them financially, valued them and would come to take knowledge from them the situation may be far different. I think the communities need to get pull their socks up, get their priorities right and do what needs to be done.

It's like not long ago, on this very forum there was a thread about these courses at places like al maghrib institute and other salafi organizations who charge ridiculous amounts of money, extortionate rates and there was a brother on their whom I tried to advise that rather than people spend all that money on a weekend course, that's very simple to begin with and spend that same money on taking on a scholar who can teach in the locality properly. Where those who can not afford such courses could too then attend and benefit. What did he prefer instead? To stick with the ridiculously priced course.

Unfortunately we have our priorities all wrong. I truly feel for these graduates. All those years of study for what? Subhanallah. May Allah swt guide us, ameen.

wassalaam.

03-07-2011, 02:59 AM	#13
Blotassefesek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 607 Senior Member	Unfortunately many ʿālim course graduates in the UK do not make good use of their qualifications. There are countless ʿālim and muftī course graduates out there, but only few actually put their skills to full use to benefit the Muslims. For example, what is the point of becoming a muftī if you do not use your qualifications in any way and instead pursue a full-time professional career? Every graduate of a madrasah should be mindful of his duty towards the Muslims in terms of spreading knowledge, educating the young/new Muslims, etc.. Unfortunately the huge potential of our madāris and their graduates is not put to use and not properly channelled. Salam, You are correct brother in what you say. However, the people really at blame are the muslim communities. Many of my friends are graduates of madaris. The problem darul uloom graduates face after completing their studies is that many are willing to teach and get into work of deen. The problem they are usually faced with though, after graduation they find that there is nothing for them in terms of help and support. They are left alone with no support from their communities. There is nothing in place to help ensure they are able to spend their time teaching. Instead what they find is that they have responsibilities and financial burdens. They have to earn money and support themselves and their families. Many of them are usually married of nearing the end of their studies or soon after. There is no financial support. So they end up finding themselves having to work. When they begin working, teaching becomes difficult as teaching requires much in the way of research which is extremely time consuming. Working and teaching together is very challenging. Many find it difficult to cope. Thus they end up working, leave the texts/books/mutoon they have studied then a 2-3 years down the line end up forgetting much. Some even forget much of the arabic and are not at that point even able to go back to the books to relearn them. Others find they do not have the time they need to devote to the texts to relearn them. This is a serious problem. One of the maulana's I know, who after graduation was teaching in the masjid and gave a lecture every friday, only to find that hardly anyone turned up. The number of those attending were a mere 7-8 people. At time it was half that, once even no body turned up to listen to the bayan. Had it been a famous/popular speaker however, then watch the crowds that turn up. Can you then blame these ulama? The question is, who is truly at fault here? It is the communities. They cry and complain about not having young english speaking scholars, when they do have them they do not value them nor take benefit from them. Instead preferring to go for more popular speakers. It's truly a shame, but this is what I have been witnessing. If the situation was different, the communities actually cared for the ulama, supported them financially, valued them and would come to take knowledge from them the situation may be far different. I think the communities need to get pull their socks up, get their priorities right and do what needs to be done. It's like not long ago, on this very forum there was a thread about these courses at places like al maghrib institute and other salafi organizations who charge ridiculous amounts of money, extortionate rates and there was a brother on their whom I tried to advise that rather than people spend all that money on a weekend course, that's very simple to begin with and spend that same money on taking on a scholar who can teach in the locality properly. Where those who can not afford such courses could too then attend and benefit. What did he prefer instead? To stick with the ridiculously priced course. Unfortunately we have our priorities all wrong. I truly feel for these graduates. All those years of study for what? Subhanallah. May Allah swt guide us, ameen. wassalaam.
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