Lawyer

A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, counsellor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant preparing, interpreting and applying law, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services.
The role of the lawyer varies greatly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms.

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Lawyer . Riba . Western Society . Bank . Employment

A commercial lawyer in the West works at a law firm that has clients such as banks that charge Riba and have Haram investments. Would it be permissible to work in that firm if they did not work in any financial practice areas that dealt with those banks?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 7 months ago

If you are sure that you will never help in usury or any unlawful (Haraam) work, then you can work in such legal firm.

'Wassalam.

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Australia . Law . Lawyer

I live in Australia, can I study law in this country and become a lawyer?

Yes you can as a Muslim study law in any part of the world to defend the oppressed. You must avoid supporting any wrong even if it is done under a legal cover.

Wassalam.

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Lawyer

Is it permissible to become a lawyer?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answered 3 years ago

as salam alaikum

to become a lawyer is permissible provided that you do not lie, cheat or support oppression and mischief against a third party.

Sometimes it may be very difficult to be "professionally clean" in certain circumstances but a Muslim is always required to behave at his best and to promote truth anywhere he is.

With prayers for your success.

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Western Society . Employment . Lawyer

Is it permissible to study to become a lawyer in the West to help a population in need of legal services? If it is permissible, is it also a desirable and encouraged line of work?

Studying to become a lawyer is allowed as far as you support the victims and the justice. Those lawyers who aim only to gain money and support the wrongdoers through legal tricks are doing wrong and their income from the wrong is unlawful.

It depends on you how you want to be. Obviously, the person who believes in Allah and Day of Judgment will never support the wrong, because he will face the miserable consequences.

This applies to other professions like medicine, education, business, etc which can be used in right way by good people, and wrong way by wrong people.

We encourage good persons to study law to support the innocent people.

Wassalam.