Wa `alaykum as-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

 

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

 

You may enrol in courses that are beneficial for your career or enhancing your knowledge. However, since Islam emphasises priorities, we cannot pursue extra curricular studies (i.e. unrelated to your career or profession) at the expense of your obligatory duties.

 

So, in the case of a mother her duties of providing nurturing care outweighs other considerations. Likewise, a physician should pay greater attention in upgrading and updating knowledge related to his practice rather than spending time on acquiring knowledge that has no bearing on his profession, especially when faced with a tight schedule or time to balance his duties towards his spouse, children, parents, community, etc.

 

You may enroll in courses that are beneficial for your career or enhancing your knowledge. However, since Islam emphasizes priorities, we cannot pursue extracurricular studies (i.e., unrelated to your occupation or profession) at the expense of your essential duties.

 

So, in the case of a mother, her duties of providing nurturing care outweighs other considerations.

 

Likewise, a physician should pay greater attention in upgrading and updating knowledge related to his practice rather than spending time on acquiring knowledge that has no bearing on his profession, especially when faced with a tight schedule or time to balance his duties towards his spouse, children, parents, community, etc.

 

Allah Almighty knows best.