Knowledge About Islam

Acquiring knowledge about Islam is very important for every Muslim. All Muslims are obliged to search knowledge and act thereafter. The important, however, is that people gain real knowledge, and do not confuse religion with culture or tradition. Don't look around watching what other Muslims do, they may only be Muslim by name. To find the truth, search in the Quran and ahadith, and learn about the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammed (sallalhu 'alayhe wa sallam).

I just want to inform you that I've started a course at the Islamic Online University. A course in 'aqeedah (the foundations of islamic studies), so some of my time will be spent on that, meaning that sometimes I might not update my blog as much as before, but I'll update as often as possible. I've also decided to apply for the BA degree in Islamic Studies at this Online University, and hopefully Ill be accepted for the upcoming semester starting in March inshaAllah.

After I wake up I'll write a new informative article about Islam, enough about me for now.
Thank you all for following my blog, and stay tuned! There is more to come and if you have any suggestions, let me know, or give the link for my blog to your friends and acquaintances if you wish.

Jazakallahu khairan!

The Interesting Islamic Online University

Yesterday I was searching around for free college education, and I came over this page: Islamic Online University. They have diploma courses and you can even take a BA degree! The tuition is free, and you don't pay anything except a small symbolic fee for your exams. This looks like a great opportunity to study anywhere you like at anytime. The BA degree will take 4 years (full time) or 8 years (part time), and you have modules including 'aqeeda, fiqh, hadith, arabic, tafseer etc.

The introduction comes as follows (taken from the official webpage):

From the 1st of April, 2010 the Islamic Online University (IOU) launched the world’s first tuition-free, Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies in English completely online. This is seen as a major new step towards helping Muslims across the globe fulfill the Prophet's command to seek knowledge of the religion and correct their understanding of its tenets.

If you want to access the webpage you can click on the title of the post. I'm considering myself to join this university, as I want to learn much more about Islam and I applied to Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Studies at universities in England and Norway last year, but I declined my offers and went to Egypt. An online university is more convenient, and it's free!

In Norway if you want to take education you need to have loans, and these loans will averagely be around €7000 pr year, that will make €21 000 for a 3 year bachelor, or €28 000 for a 4 year bachelor! I don't really want to have such loans. Also, I don't want to be far from my boyfriend a long time, and when he finishes his studies after two years, we will marry inshaAllah. Third, I don't know what specifically I can work with with such a degree any way, if you study medicine you will be doctor, but if you study Middle Eeastern or Islamic Studies you don't have anything in particular, thus it can't be such a difference if I study this online or if I had gone to the university and spent a lot of money. These studies will benefit me personally any way, and I'm not aiming to have a well-paid job and earn a lot of money. I don't care about money. I mean, I care to that extent that I need money for food and house, but not to have money to buy a lot of things you don't really need. I hate to waste money, so if I marry and I decide to not work (maybe just as a English teacher or so) it's not a problem. I will take care of the domestic work (with some help of course :) and the children, and eventually I will take some courses and maybe involve myself in volunteer work. I love to help others and I will not sit still and waste my time all the day!

What do you think I should do? Should I enroll in the university?