Assalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
There are a few updates which I wanted to let everyone know about.
Firstly, as I have mentioned previously, there is going to be a four fold increase to the number of students accepted this year, in shaa Allah. Most of the places have already been allocated, and the main ‘deadline’ has already passed. However, I doubt that they will have filled every single place, because of the massive increase in places, and as I keep saying, there is no official cut-off date, in the sense that they stop accepting applications. However, once they have allocated all of the places (which was scheduled to happen about a month ago), all other applications will be considered for the following year. This can be thought of as an unofficial deadline, but people can still be accepted after it has passed, just not very many.
Secondly, there are some very big changes scheduled to happen in the coming few years which seem like they are going to change the Islamic University (for better or worse) – and Allah knows best.
- Firstly, as mentioned above, the university is going to have much larger facilities and therefore accept more students. This has its good points and bad points. The concern is that the standard will be even more watered down than it already is, in terms of both teachers and students, as the university struggles to cope with the massive increase in numbers.
- Secondly, masters may (this is still unofficial as far as I know) be changed to 2 years instead of 4-5 years, with no research paper (only a standard dissertation written over months not years). This will make the masters programme much more accessible, in shaa Allah, with a large increase in the number of students who are accepted. This again can be good and bad, since it represents yet another compromise in standards and quality, but on the other hand, makes the programme viable for more people.
- Thirdly, there is a rumor that they are making progress in terms of the sisters’ facilities, and we may see something more concrete next year – and Allah knows best. Not only does this open the door to sisters who want to apply, but also could potentially make it much easier for married students.
- Finally, the university is planning to expand to cover non-Islamic specialisations, making it a mainstream university, rather than a purely Islamic one. I don’t know the timescale for this, or whether any scholarships would be provided to students from outside of Saudi Arabia, but the change is something which is being seriously talked about.
On one hand, I’m really pleased that the university is becoming more accessible and many of the difficulties mentioned on this blog are becoming easier, in shaa Allah. On the other hand, there is a serious concern that if changes happen in an unplanned way, a lot of the quality and the atmosphere of the university may be lost. Also, there is a major push to lower the standards required of the students, which are already so much lower than they were five or six years ago, and a million miles away from what they were 10 or 20 years ago. It used to be that students graduated with a solid foundation in all of the major Islamic sciences, whereas it now seems that the gaping holes in the university syllabus are getting bigger and bigger, with each course becoming more and more specialised, and focusing less and less on classical sources (with some exceptions of course). The blame for that doesn’t rest solely with the administration; the students have to accept their fair share of the blame.
If you look at certain major Islamic universities in the world and what has happened to them, you can see how much they were affected by these kinds of changes. These kind of changes can be something very positive, in shaa Allah, if they are accompanied by adherence to the Sunnah and a solid Islamic framework, as well as a firm respect for the status of Islamic knowledge. However, if they are implemented simply to make a university closer to its counterparts in the West, then they can be the beginning of a serious decline, making a university more concerned with quantity than quality, and turning what should be the single most important and comprehenive field of study in the world into little more than a token degree and a hobby course, no longer producing future scholars and serious students of knowledge. Some might say that has already happened to some extent.
We ask Allah to protect this university and to make it a source of benefit for the world, and to grant the teachers, students, and management the ability to fulfill the amaanah which they have been given.
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
Assalamwalaikum wrb
Eid Mubarak
Akhi when will the new term be starting now in medinah? I have had a interview organised by family friends who advised me to come out their asap which is difficult atm…what is the best way to come out there asap? Is anyone able to organise business visa etc…any help would he greatly appreciated Jazakallah khair
as Salamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullaah,
Jazaak’Allaah khayr akhee.
I spoke to Dr. al-Fifi (a friend of the president of Madinah Univer.) earlier this year and he mentioned that there are willing to allocate temporary rooms/buildings for the sisters whilst they construct the building but he didn’t mention when the institute will open for the sisters. I said I would contact him again and insha’Allaah I plan to soon and confirm things. It’s upsetting to see that the progress is v. slow, but khayr insha’Allaah.
As salamu alaytkum ya akh barakallahu feekum for all your efforts for all the brothers and sisters ya akhi i was wondering if you could find out if two brothers applications have been processed their names are Arif ibn abdul aziz along with a brother called Nelson Martin Namakajo both are from the UK. From your brothers who love you for the sake of Allah Abu Ukkashah ibn James
As Salam Aliykum Warahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh
Inshallah, Allah will reward you great pleasure and happennis in this world and hereafter and for all your hardworks you do for brothers and sisters and May Allah Reward you Jannah and PEACE BE UPON OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD Sal’lalaahu Wa’alihi Wa Salaam. AMEN
Brother, I speak Arabic and I can read and write in Arabic and Im also learning the Sunnah after the Holy Qur’an and Im going to apply the Islamic University Of Madinah on Umrah Ramadan 2010.
I have read all requirement that I need for the university and I was asking if you have any advice for me that will benefit me for the University and the future Inshallah.
Wa Salam Aliykum Warahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh
asalamu alaykum ahki could you please tell the process of acceptance like for example once the university accepts you is th information passed on to like saudi authorites to verify information like passport and so on just tell the steps the university goes through when they accept a student
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullah,
In brief, the university has two primary methods of checking the information provided.
Firstly, they send their proposed list of accepted students to Riyadh. I have no real information about what goes on in Riyadh, but it is likely that it involves a check by the Interior Ministry, probably comparing the list against a database of people that they don’t want to come, as well as just the general bureaucracy of passing the blame on to someone else.
Secondly, they require all of your original documents when you come as a new student. Many of these documents need to be attested by the Foreign Office/State Dept., then by the Saudi Embassy in the country of origin, to confirm that they are genuine and free from forgery. They are also checked within the university’s own internal procedures.
In terms of the basic steps of acceptance, the papers are processed by the Student Reception, who basically check that everything is there, and open an entry on the database. Then the papers are passed to certain people who are responsible for studying the papers from one particular country. This person recommends certain papers for acceptance. The papers which are recommended are then put before the Acceptance Committee, who make a formal decision to accept certain students, and generally debate with the person who recommended the applicant as to his reasons for approval. If the committee wishes to accept a student who’s documents are partially incomplete, or who does not fulfil all of the conditions, the request would be sent to the Head of the University, who has the final decision. Once the quota for each country is filled, the papers are sent to Riyadh, who have the final say on who is accepted. Then the approved list is sent back to the university, who publishes it.
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
Assalaam o alaykum ahki do they do a background check on you before they accpet you and is it something common that they call they person who dropped off your documents and ask about the person he applied for?
Assalaamu alaykum,
If they wish to accept you, they will send your documents to Riyadh for what I presume is a background check, probably involving the Interior Ministry. Once you are accepted, they require you to bring various proofs for the documents that you submit. In terms of the university’s internal admissions process, they don’t call or speak to anyone.
Wassalaamu alaykum,
Muhammad
salamaulaiku,m
lol traking service that’s a good one akhi…you just have to wait till the list of names comes out in july/august/septemember..
In shaa Allah, when the uni moves over to electronic submission this year, they will have a basic tracking system in place.
Assalamu alaykum, akhee is there a tracking service to see the progress of ones application? Is there any chance you could perhaps check my application status? Please email me if you need my details. BarakAllahufeek.
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
There will be a tracking service once the university moves over to electronic applications, in shaa Allah. However, for now there is only whatever information I can find out from the university. If you are sure that your application arrived (such as if you went for an interview), there really isn’t anything useful that I can tell you.
However, if you sent your documents by post and you want me to check if they arrived, then I should be able to do that, in shaa Allah. I’ll need your name and country.
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
Entrez vos commentaires ici … salam alaykoum wa rahmatoulah wa barakatouhou akhi fi allah baraka allahou fik encore pour toute ces informations . Masha allah c’est le meilleure site que j’ai jamais vu en ce qui concerne les informations sur Médine et son programme . Je regarde tous les jours ton site pour avoir des informations sur l’école de Médine ainsi que sur les étudiants. Je suis un frère de France , je m’apelle Ali Dilmi et j’ai déposé mon dossier pour l’année 2010 incha allah . Je voudrai savoir si t’a des informations pour les etudiants de France qui sont acceptés incha allah et vers quand la liste sera dévoilé incha allah. Baraka allahou fik encore pour ce merveilleux site , qu’allah te récompense pour les efforts que tu faits et si tu as des informations , préviens moi quand tu peux car tu doit etre occupé. Encore baraka allahou fik pour ton travail akhi alkarim jazaka allahou rayr salam alaykoum wa rahmatoulah wa barakatouhou et prévien moi akhi baraka allahou fik.
can you please mail me your email akhi..
Just sent it now.
As salaamu aleykum !
Akhi do you know how they will sort the new students for each country ?
will it be times 4 ? or just how they see will fit ?
Assalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
I don’t think that they will increase every country by four fold. I expect there to be a big increase in Arabic speaking students, who will go directly to the various faculties. So countries where the majority of applicants already know Arabic can expect quite a large increase. However, I would expect the increase from countries where most students do not know Arabic to be much less than four-fold, perhaps twice as many students, something like that.
I still don’t have any confirmed numbers to back that up, just an educated guess.
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
hope
asalamu alaikum,
insha’allah can anyone please tell me when the 2010-11 acceptance list for university of madinah should come out.i really that i was accepted this year and would like to know when the new list comes out. help please?
barakallahu feekum!
saleem
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
I’ve answered this question a lot, both on the pages and in the comments.
The list should come out just before Ramadhaan, but may come out as early as July. In shaa Allah, we will publish the list on this site when it is released.
May Allah make it easy for you,
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
salaam,
It seems the University is broadening its outlook a little.
Brother do you forsee any changes to their age restriction? Not necessarily at present, but perhaps in the next 3-4 years.
jazakhallah khair for any response.
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Actually, I don’t think they will change the age limit. The reason why I think so is that the university actually gets far more applications than it can accept. At best 20% of valid applications are accepted. Even if they increase that to 40%, they still have no need to broaden the conditions.
I actually agree in principle with the 25 year age limit, although I really feel for the brothers who are older. I just feel that the life in the university is really well suited to younger brothers, ideally under 20. I think even those who are older than 22/23 find it a challenge, in terms of the lifestyle of a single student, and also the issue of spending 6 years at least studying intensively, and what to do upon graduation. Of course, if they start accepting married couples, that should become easier, but even so, I think the 25 year age limit is actually quite realistic, and it becomes even more so when you bear in mind that they have to have some method of cutting down on the number of applications which they have to consider.
The only reason they might accept a change in the rules regarding university degrees, is because I’m trying to convince them that they are losing out on the most talented students, who are still under 25, but can’t apply because they graduated High School at 17. Otherwise, the feeling is that they have more than enough good applications to consider without changing the conditions further.
Allah knows best,
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
salaam Brother,
Jazakhallah khair for your response.
Brother, it seems you have some influence over admissions. In light of this, I would like to humbly request you to rethink your own stance, particularly over the age issue.
I am guessing you are under 25 or were so when you started. Whilst no doubt you are knowledgeable and have seen many students there, I find it a little disturbing that you are judging what the situation would be like for someone who might be older. Do you think a 28 year old, for example, would think any less than a 17 year old, about how intense the course maybe or the length, or what the future will hold afterwards? If anything, they would have put more thought into it and it goes without saying that experience brings with it a greater focus and maturity.
” I just feel that the life in the university is really well suited to younger brothers, ideally under 20.”
Brother, I remember being an undergraduate and looking at all the ‘oldies’ in my university in the UK (and subsequently how wrong I was), but this is just youthful cliqueness. Let the majority be young if the University so chooses, but why bar those who are a little older but very much want to study – and have made adequate preparations – to do so at Madinah? Just so the younger brothers feel more comfortable that everyone is in their age group? We shouldn’t let such trivial issues become so binding, and if they are, we should strive to oppose it as it is not in congruence with our deen.
So many great sahabas and ulemah studied deen in their later years, I dont remember Islaam ever putting such an age barrier on striving in the way of Allaah. I know your response will be you can study anywhere, and you are right, but I think you should also consider the privilege you have in being in a position to influence admissions and really think about whether such an age limit on admissions really is something Islamic. In addition, all the top institutes in the world do not impose an age cap such as this.
“The only reason they might accept a change in the rules regarding university degrees, is because I’m trying to convince them that they are losing out on the most talented students, who are still under 25, but can’t apply because they graduated High School at 17. ”
Brother, believe me talent, if by which you mean academic talent, doesn’t end at 25 nor at 30. Realistically, maybe if someone is in their late 30s or 40s but even then its very subjective. What if someone has been studying continuously at the best institutes in the world until the age of 30 (degree, masters, phd for example) – are they any less talented than a 16 year old who has just completed their GCSEs? Why not at least assess all the credentials of a an older student before dismissing them outright? If there are too many applications to sift through (which for any self respecting institute should never be an issue), why not put an entrance exam in place? There are many automated aptitude tests that would put all the candidates on a level playing field, to genuinely assess ‘talent’ rather than crudely looking at date of births.
Forgive me akhi if I sound harsh at all, it is not my intention. You are doing a wonderful job with this blog and the way you continually go out of your way to help others and I am fully aware you are not a member of staff at the University.
However, as I’ve mentioned you appear to be in a privileged position in that you can influence admissions somewhat and I would humbly request you rethink what logic, and what principles of our beautiful deen, if any, come into play when you automatically bar students simply because they are over 25.
Apologies for the long post, but I sincerely hope some change can be enacted from here, but unless the thinking changes, the actions will not.
Please have a think about what I have written.
wasalaamualaikum
Assalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Jazaakallahu khayran for the advice. I didn’t think that it was harsh at all. You make a good case for admitting older students.
I actually wasn’t that young when I applied to the university, and I’m now coming to 27, so I do appreciate what you are saying. I know that Dar ul Hadeeth Al-Khayriyyah accept people of any age, but then they are a private institution, and they have that degree of flexibility.
I honestly wish that I had influence over the admissions policy. I can only make suggestions, and those suggestions are then taken up by the people in charge, who either accept them or reject them. Sometimes, they aren’t even open for discussion in the first place.
I don’t mean to say that I actively believe that people over 25 should be prevented from applying – not at all. I simply understand why the university does it, and I think they are basing the policy on something realistic.
Therefore, I feel more strongly about them not accepting degree level students who have passed 5 years since their High School, because the policy is just plain silly. They are throwing piles of applications from 23 year old students with A grades in the bin (or at least making their acceptance more difficult) because it has been 5 1/2 years since High School and their parents wanted them to go to university in their own countries first.
I think we just have to pick our battles with them, and take things step by step. But I do really appreciate your advice, and I think it should be brought up with the university, especially when they start to broaden their horizons.
I would feel strongly about places being made for engineers and doctors to study engineering and medicine, when we could just as well open the application for all ages to study Islamic sciences, and let the doctors stay at their own perfectly good universities. Perhaps I am over-simplifying things.
The other question to be asked is: is this policy about 25 year olds being made at university level or at ministerial level? It’s something to look into.
Allah knows best.
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
Jazakhallah khair for your kind and humble repsonse once again brother. We’re actually the same age in that case
I’m sure you’ll agree one’s thinking is very different at 27 than at 16. And jazakhallah khair for taking the comments on board
Brother – I’ve read your entire blog now with all the comments. You’ve said a few times to get in over 25, one would need some ‘excellent contacts’. Could you possibly give examples of what you would regard as excellent contacts? For example, if I were able to get two references in the UK from Shaykh Suhaib Hasan and Shaykh Suhaib Mirpuri would they be what you would classify as ‘excellent contacts’? How about the Imam of Masjid al-Nabawi? Or are we talking along the lines of references from members of the Royal Family?
Ofcourse, I wont hold you to anything you say, but just wanting an idea of references from what calibre of people will give a slightly older student at least a decent chance.
jazakhallah khair again. May Allah reward you for your humbleness in all your replies, it really comes through.
wasalaam
Assalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Wa iyyaak, baarak Allahu feek.
The problem with the referees that you mentioned is that they give many references every year, and it would be hard for the references to stand out enough to justify the exception to the rule. Of course, if they personally sent it to the head of admissions with a strongly worded letter to accept the student, then this might help for someone who is just over the age limit, depending on the other factors which contribute to acceptance being granted. Without a really serious effort though, I can’t think of anyone in the UK who’s reference is really taken that strongly. What they do have though is good contacts here, perhaps as part of a two-step process, they could convince their contact to write a reference for the applicant, and this may also help.
It really depends on the age. At 26, it is possible to get in with approval from the head of the university. He doesn’t just hand it out to anyone, but he certainly has the prerogative to accept people at that age without any repercussions, and I think it very much depends on the view of the person who hands the application to him (for example if the head of admissions is really enthusiastic, he would probably just agree). This is most commonly used when there is an exceptional candidate who is 26, and rather than reject him, they simply forward his application to the head of the uni with a recommendation to accept him.
At 27, it becomes considerably more difficult. Even the head of the university doesn’t find it easy to accept 27 year old applicants. When you talk to people in administration, they tell you that it is plain impossible. I’ve come to the conclusion that it isn’t impossible, just very rare. For this level, I would be thinking one of the senior religious figures in Saudi Arabia, and someone very well known to the head of the university.
Above 27 would only be in exceptional circumstances. An example might be an applicant from a country which has no students at all, and the university considers it to be strategically important to accept a student from that country. Once again, I can’t really confirm that this has happened, but we do hear rumours.
Of course, most of this is speculation, and there really is no hard and fast rule. I’m simply trying to describe a process in terms of students whom I have met who were older than 25 when they applied.
Allah knows best.
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
asalamualaykum akhee,
i went in july 2009 for my interview at the jamiyah,…… do you know when the results will be posted, this has been the longest 6 months of my life waiting to see what happens!!
jazkallahkhair
Assalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
If you applied in July 2009, you should be in the running for 2010 acceptance, in shaa Allah. The list normally comes out just before Ramadhaan, although it may be as early as July. In shaa Allah we will post the list of accepted students on the site here.
May Allah make it easy for you,
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Muhammad
salmaualiakum,
akhi does this mean that most of the people who applied will get accepted?
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullah,
I don’t think so. I think it is more realistic to say that there is a better chance of being accepted than previous years. The dept. estimates that it receives over 200 applications from the UK every year (although I think the number is closer to 100 – Allah knows best). Either way, we might be looking at 20 students this year (I have no idea of the exact number), so there is still a large number of applications which will be rejected. However, it isn’t as bad as it might first look. Most applications are rejected because of missing or incomplete documents, or not meeting the conditions for acceptance. If we estimate that 50 applications are actually valid, meet all of the conditions, and are complete, then perhaps half or a third of those people will be accepted.
This is all a guess of course, I don’t even think the dept. themselves have any solid numbers,
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
salaamu alaykum
brother may Allah forgive you your sins for helping us so much, i sincerely make dua for you,
brother when will the acceptance list be out for 2010/2011 class?
even a rough date would help
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Ameen. Baarak Allahu feek.
In shaa Allah the list of accepted students should come out just before Ramadhaan, although it has been known to come out as early as July. In shaa Allah, the list of accepted students will be posted on this site.
May Allah make it easy for you,
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Muhammad
As-salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
brother i got some questions. If i send my papers this month
(march) is there any chances to get it for the year 2010/2011? And about the papers, how do i translate my report card who is in french ( i live montreal canada) to arabic ? Can you answer me by email i would have other questions in the future inchallah! barakallah fik wa jakaallah kheir!
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
It is getting more and more unlikely that applications will be accepted, since they are making progress choosing the accepted students from most countries. However, the large number of accepted students this year means that there is still a small chance of being accepted.
As for your translation, the easiest thing to do is to go to your local Islamic centre or masjid, and ask anyone who understands both French and Arabic to translate it. It doesn’t have to be really detailed, just a simple computer-typed piece of paper with your name, date of birth, date of examination, subjects, and grades/percentages. Some translators go over the top and try to copy the format, the colour, and the font styles, all of this is unnecessary. If the Islamic centre stamps it, then it’s even better, but even if the translator can sign it with his name, then it should be just fine, in shaa Allah.
Try to submit your questions via the comments, rather than email, since it benefits other people who have the same questions,
May Allah make it easy for you,
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah,
Muhammad
Salam alaykoum wa rahmatoulah wa barakatouhou les freres , Kallah te récompense pour ce merveilleu site que j’ai découvert ya pas longtemps. J’habite en France et j’ai fait ma demande pour l’université de Médine , je voudrais savoir qu’allah te récompense la liste des admis pour l’année 2010 sera dévoiler pour quel mois et et a quel moment ? Baraka allahou fik pour ce site et kallah te récompense et répond moi incha allah kan tu peux mon frere. salam alaykoum wa rahmatoulah wa barakatouhou
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Insha Allah la liste des etudiants admis parait normalement juste avant le Ramadhan bien que nous avons l’habitude de la recevoir aussi tot que le mois de Juillet. Insha Allah la liste des etudiants admis sera publie sur ce site.
Qu’Allah rende les choses faciles pour toi,
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
Muhammad
As-salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.
Barak Allahu feek brother Muhammad. May these changes be of benefit to the university, Ameen. Also brother about the facilities for the sisters, when do you suppose they said that will be completed? Shurak laka wa jazakallahu khayran
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,
There is still no real timetable, other than a feeling that things are progressing. Various buildings are being built at the moment, and lots of rumours are going around that this one or that one is going to be the women’s dept. without any official confirmation.
What I do know is that the administration dept. are quietly putting the procedures in place. The new electronic applications system supports applications from sisters, but the option is disabled.
I am pretty sure that nothing is going to happen this year, and even next year would be quite unlikely (although not impossible), but I do think we’ll have a much better idea next year about how things are progressing.
Allah knows best,
Wassalaamu alaykum,
Muhammad
Assalaam o alaykum,
Akhi u mentioned in point number 1:
“…the university is going to have much larger facilities and therefore accept more students. This has its good points and bad points. The concern is that the standard will be even more watered down than it already is, in terms of both teachers and students”
bro, wuju mean by “watered down”? do u mean to say that the criteria for being accepted (below 25, must have GCSE etc) will have more criterias? or do u mean to say that they would accept people not really considering their age/college grades etc?
Jazaak-Allaah for the info bro…
Wassalaam o alaykum,
Akhookum: عمر ابن مظهر
Wa alaykumussalaam warahmatullah,
I’m more concerned with the religious standard. When you increase the size of the university by such a large amount in such a small space of time, the concern is that if it isn’t managed properly, they are going to accept people without any consideration for their religious commitment and suitability (whether grades or references or anything else), since they just don’t have either the time or the inclination to be very fussy.
Then you have to look at who is going to teach all of these people. Unless Madinah is suddenly going to sprout 200 more scholars, the likelihood is that they are going to get poorly qualified teachers, or stretch their existing resources to the point where they impact the quality of teaching.
You have to understand that this has already happened, and has been happening for years, but never on this scale. We have a weaker syllabus than we have ever had, with some subjects reduced to little more than a beginners’ introduction. We have students who are less religious and less capable than any students in the history of the university, with some exceptions of course. We have more fresh-out-of-masters teachers than we ever had – some of them are great, but it’s not like being taught by a real expert. Many of the most famous scholars are being put into retirement due to the Saudi labour policies. Some come back and teach for free, but not all, not even most.
My real concern is that the increase in numbers is going to lead to a massive increase in this problem and when I talk to the staff, none of them have a clue how they are going to manage this massive increase.
Many people are very positive about it, and so am I, to a certain extent. But I am also realistic about the way things work here, and I don’t see this heading in a good direction.
Allah knows best, and in Him we put our trust.
Wassalaamu alaykum,
Muhammad