Vad ska mitt barn välja för yrke?

Letade efter information om något helt annat och snubblade över ett uttalande av Ibn Qayyim. Jag vet att i en del familjer så finns inget utrymme för barnens egna önskemål vad de vill jobba med i framtiden utan det enda som gäller är doktor eller liknande. Här finner ni hela fatwan. 

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

Attention should be paid to the child’s situation and the aptitudes that he has towards different fields, and what is available to him. Thus we may conclude that he is created for a particular field, so he should not be forced into something else, so long as it is something that is allowed according to Islamic teachings. If he is forced to do something for which he has no aptitude or inclination, he will never succeed in that field, and he will miss out on the opportunity to work in a field for which he has an aptitude. So if (a father) sees that his son has a clear grasp of a particular field and a clear understanding of it, and what he learns of it sticks in his mind, then these are signs that he likes that field and has an aptitude for it, and he will be able to become well grounded in that field, provided that there are no distractions, and he will become well versed in that matter and become established in that field, and then he will be able to progress with it. But if the father sees the opposite of that in all aspects, and instead the child has an inclination towards horsemanship and everything connected with it, such as riding, archery and spear play, and he has no aptitude for seeking knowledge and was not created for that, then the father should let him learn horsemanship and train in it, for that will be more beneficial for him and for the Muslims.

If the father sees that the child is not interested in that (horsemanship) either, and that he was not created for it, and instead he sees that he is interested in some handicrafts, for which he has an aptitude and inclination, and it is a kind of handicraft that is permissible and useful for people, then he should let him learn it.

All of this comes after teaching him what he needs to know of religious issues, for that is easy for anyone to learn, so that Allah may establish His proof and people will be left with no excuse, and Allah is the source of all blessings.

End quote from Tuhfat al-Mawdood fi Ahkaam al-Mawlood (p. 243, 244)

En annan del i fatwan är Sheikh Abd al-Azez ibn Baaz ord; 

If it becomes necessary to send some students abroad, because there are no specialised colleges or institutes (in our country), especially in the fields of manufacturing and the like, then I think that a committee of people of knowledge and integrity should be formed to choose the right young men who are sound in terms of religious commitment and morals, who have good knowledge of Islam and are very committed to their religion, and to choose a supervisor for this group, someone who is known to have religious knowledge, be righteous, and be active in da‘wah, so that he can accompany this group and call people to Allah in that land. At the same time, he can supervise the students, check on them, watch their conduct, and advise them and show them the right way, and discuss with them what they come across of specious arguments or doubts, and so on.

They should have an orientation or training course before they leave, even if it is short, where they can be alerted to problems and troubles that they may encounter, or specious arguments that they may face, in the country to which they are being sent, and they can be taught about the Islamic teachings on those matters, and the wisdom behind Islamic rulings, as indicated in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and the views of the scholars, such as rulings on slavery, polygamy in general, the reason why the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in particular had several wives, the rulings on divorce, the wisdom behind jihad, both proactive and defensive, and other matters that the enemies of Allah usually raise with the Muslim youth, so that they will be fully prepared to refute any specious arguments with which they are faced.

End quote from Majmoo‘ Fataawa ash-Shaykh Ibn Baaz (1/386-388)

Har tidigare läst på islamqa.com rådet att om man måste vara kvar i dar al-Kufr så ska man åtminstone försöka skicka sin barn utomlands till ett muslimskt land. Hijrah är en viktig del som vi inte får glömma bort när vi bor här. Vi bör ständigt sträva efter att ta oss härifrån. Hörde någon säga en gång att vi får betala ett pris när så länge vi bor här utan legitim orsak (och då pratar jag inte om undanflykter). Det priset kan variera för en del är det ett barn som går vilse, för andra en man eller en fru men att bo bland människor som inte tror på Allah påverkar och förstör. Jag är väl medveten om världssituationen och var och en av oss ska själva stå tillsvars.