The following question was asked to Ustadh Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Waahid (hafidhahullah Ta’ala) at the end of lecture 157 of Sharh Sunnah Barbaharee on the 19th September 2019.
Is it allowed to attend graduation ceremonies?
In this comprehensive answer, he (hafidhahullah Ta’ala) talks about the ceremony forbidden acts of photography, videoing, free-mixing, dressing as they dress, and behaving as they behave. The shaking of hands between non-related men and women. They take your money and then want you to attend the ceremony. It is sufficient that they took your money and you passed the exams, take the certificate, go and get a job!
He goes on in detail about the purpose and intent behind pursuing higher education.
He highlights the fact that due to online education there is no need to attend such places where you have to compromise your religion, through online learning, be It for men or women. For your own benefit or for the benefit of the Ummah.
There is no need for a Muslim who is upon firmness to attend a university physically.
He also talks about the impermissibility of taking a student loan for this purpose.
Education is important whether it be, academic or vocational as long as you don’t take the haraam means of achieving that.
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