The document discusses the importance of education and knowledge for self-improvement and potential realization, particularly within the Muslim community in India. It highlights the significant disparities in educational attainment, representation in various professional fields, and the necessity of structured Islamic education to ensure community awareness and proper understanding of Islam. Furthermore, it suggests that acquiring both secular and religious education is crucial for future successes and societal improvements within the Muslim population.

3. • We learn in order to better ourselves,
• to become all we can,
• to realize our potential.

4. A good, broad education is an
asset for a lifetime:
it is not just a key to open the
doors of various professions,
but a social resource, enabling
you to mix with many people.

5. Academic success is important because it
directly decides the positive outcomes of the
students after graduating.
A research shows that students with good
degrees or high levels of education are more
probable to be employed and paid a higher
salary grade than others with no academic
success.

7. Hindu (Non SC ST) - 65.1
SC ST - 52.2
Muslims - 59.1
Muslims over 18 in education - 10.2%
Muslims over 23 in education - 7.4%
UG Muslims in Medical Colleges – 5%
PG Muslims in Medical Colleges – 2.5%
UG Muslims in IITs – 1.7%
PG Muslims in IITs – 3.9%
PhD Muslims in IITs – 4.3%
LITERACY RATES

8. UG Science – 3%
PG Science – 1.5%
UG Arts – 4%
PG Arts – 1.5%
UG Commerce - 3.7%
PG Commerce - 1.8%
Muslims in Premiere Colleges/Universities

9. One Third of villages with dense
Muslim population have no
educational facilities.
Sachar Committee also pointed out
that only 3% of Muslim children attend
Madrassa.

10. An investigation of Muslim represenation 14 years after Sachaer Committee Report
(published in 2006) as researched by Rajat Dutta (@RajatDutta13)
Muslim representation in Board of
Governors of top print media houses
Television news Muslim Others
Muslim Others India Today (Aajtak) 0 7
Bennett Coleman (Times Group) 0 12 Times Group 0 12
HT Media 0 6 NDTV 0 5
Kasturi & Sons (The Hindu) 0 14 ASG media (Republic) 0 3
Indian Express 0 6 Zee news 0 5
Dainik Jagran 0 18 ABP 0 7
Dainik Bhaskar 0 18 India TV 0 5
Manorama Malyala 0 8 Network 18 (CNBC) 0 8
Outlook 0 5 Sun TV 0 15
News Broadcasting Association 0 10
Muslims in College Education
Overall 5.23% 94.8%
INI (Institute of National Importance) 2.88% 97.1%
Muslim faculty Overall 5.35% 94.7%
Muslim faculty INI 2.88% 97.1%
Lok Sabha after Sachar Committee Report
2019-24 4.90% 95.10%
2009-2014 4.20% 95.80%
State Assemblies (5 top States)
MLAs
% of
Popultio
Muslim Others
Assam 34.20% 23.8% 76.2%
W. Bengal 34.20% 20.0% 80.0%
Kerala 26.50% 20.7% 79.3%
UP 19.30% 5.7% 94.3%
Bihar 16.90% 9.9% 90.1%
Muslim in Top Bureaucracy including J&K
Director Gen. Police (DGP) 0 29
Chief Secretary (in March 2020) 0 37
Muslims Judges in SC
2020 (as on 01-04-2020) 1 33
2019 1 33
2018 1 33
2017 1 33
Note: Same judge (Justice Abdul
Nazeer)
Muslims in top Legal Positions
Senior Advocates designated by SC 7.2% 92.8%
AG/SG/ASG 0 19
Bar Council of India Office Bearers 0 19
Reference: Tweets of Rajat Dutta, a research scholar
https://twitter.com/RajatDutta13/status/1253203548076048385?s=20
https://twitter.com/RajatDutta13/status/1253204957035065344?s=20
https://twitter.com/RajatDutta13/status/1253206481274458118?s=20
https://twitter.com/RajatDutta13/status/1253208809146728449?s=20
Muslim in Top Medical Institutions
(Governing Council)
AIIMS 0 13
PGI Chandigarh 0 14
King George Medical University
(Exec. Coucil)
0 16
ICMR (1 muslim is Jamia
Hamdard representative)
1 44
MCI 0 11
Board of Directors in top 10 PSUs
ONGC 0 11
Indian Oil 0 17
NTPC 0 14
Power Grid 0 10
BPCL 0 8
Coal India 0 11
HPCL 1 10
GAIL 0 10
Power Finance Corp. 0 8
REC 0 4
Muslims Qualifying Civil Services Exam
2018 3.7% 96.3%
2017 5.3% 94.7%
2016 4.5% 95.5%
2015 3.4% 96.6%
2014 3.1% 96.9%
2013 3.0% 97.0%
2012 3.0% 97.0%
2011 3.4% 96.6%
2010 2.4% 97.6%

12. Islam calls us to seek knowledge. The
Prophet (saw) made seeking knowledge
an obligation upon every Muslim, and he
explained that the superiority of the one
who has knowledge over the one who
merely worships is like the superiority of
the moon over every other heavenly
body.

13. He said that the scholars are the heirs of
the Prophets and that the Prophets did
not leave behind dinars and dirhams
(i.e., money), rather their inheritance was
knowledge, so whoever acquires it has
gained a great share.

14. The Prophet (PBUH) said that seeking
knowledge is a way to Paradise.
He (saw) said: “Whoever follows a path
in the pursuit of knowledge, Allah (swt)
will make a path to Paradise easy for
him.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, Kitaab al-‘Ilm, 10)

15. Knowledge brings a great reward. The one
who points the way to something good is
like the one who does it.
When the knowledgeable person dies, his
reward with Allah (swt) does not cease
rather it continues to increase as long as
people benefit from his knowledge.

16. The Prophet (saw) said:
“When a man dies, all his deeds come to
an end except for three:
1. An ongoing charity,
2. Beneficial knowledge
3. A righteous son who will pray for him.”
(Narrated by Muslim, 1631)

17. The first and most crucial obligation on us
is to acquire knowledge and secondly to
practice and preach this knowledge.
No man becomes truly a Muslim without
knowing the meaning of Islam, because he
becomes a Muslim not through birth but
through knowledge.
It is impossible for us to be a Muslim, and
at the same time live in a state of
ignorance.

18. A person without knowledge is like someone
walking along a track in complete darkness. Most
likely his steps will wander aside and he easily
can be deceived by shaytaan.
This shows that our greatest danger lies in our
ignorance of Islamic teachings and in our
unawareness of what the Qur’an teaches and
what guidance has been given by the Prophet
(saw).
We shall also be able to identify and avoid the
dangerous paths of Kufr, Shirk and immorality,
which may cross it.

19. The main purpose of acquiring knowledge is to
bring us closer to God.
It is not simply for the gratification of the mind or
the senses.
It is not knowledge for the sake of knowledge or
science for the value of sake.
Knowledge accordingly must be linked with
values and goals.

20. What percent of knowledge do you
have in the following subjects?
1. Tauheed
2. Aqeedah
3. Seerah of Prophet (saw)
4. Holy Quran
5. Prophets of Islam
6. Fiqh
7. Sunnah
8. Manners
9. Shariah
10. Hadith
11. Tibbe-Nabawi
12. Duas
13. Nullifiers of Islam
14. Bidah and Shirk
15. Halal and Haram in Islam

21. Similar to the Academic Education, if a person has
knowledge less than 35% in any one or all of the above
subjects, He/she fails to qualify as a practicing Muslim who
needs to have a basic understanding of all of the above
subjects.
And if the person has the basic knowledge (35%) in all of
the above, he should make Dua: RABBI ZIDNI ILMA
(My Lord, increase me in knowledge).
And suppose a person has a very minimal knowledge in all
of the above subjects and he/she is also not performing
any of the Islamic rituals then that individual is
JUST A NAME in the Community.

23. Not all Madrassas in India are substitutes for
regular secular education.
Many Muslims go to Madrassas for religious
knowledge in addition to daily school.
I went to such a Madrassa for five years (third
standard to seventh standard) in Kozhikode,
which was run by Kerala Nadvathul
Mujahideen.

24. These were the subjects I had to study:
• Arabic: Arabic language - vocabulary, grammar and
all that.
• Belief (Aqaid): The study of Islamic beliefs.
• Character (Akhlaq): How Muslims are supposed to
behave.
• History (Tariq):

25. Practice (Fiqh): Islamic rituals and law
Memorization (Hifdh): Memorize parts of the
Quran. Fiqh and Hifdh were a single exam paper.
Recitation (Tajweed): Recitation of the Quran in
Arabic and learning the rules for the same.
Interpretation (Tafsir): Translation and explanation
of the Quran.
Hadith: Statements from and about Muhammad. If

27. No, In Islam There is no Compulsion of sending kids
to Madrasa. It is not mandatory. Children should be
sent to regular school where kids of all religion and faith
can study together.
It is parents’ duty if they want they can teach their
children about their religion at Home, by doing this they
can ensure their children learn the correct meaning of
their holy book and live their life accordingly.
If Muslim parents want their kids to get good job in
future then they must send them to regular school
where they can learn modern education.

28. There is no accurate documented account of
the number of madrasas currently existing
in India. Although madrasas are widely
spread across the country, they exist in
larger numbers in the northern and western
parts; various estimates place
their number anywhere between 8000 and
30,000.

32. The Prophet (saw) said that seeking knowledge is
a way to Paradise. He (saw) said: “Whoever
follows a path in the pursuit of knowledge, Allah
(swt) will make a path to Paradise easy for him.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, Kitaab-al-‘Ilm, 10)
We invest around 16-20 years and spend around
15-20 lakhs per child to acquire Academic
Education and after obtaining the Degree
Certificate, we are recognized as EDUCATED.
We also mention with pride the name of the
Institution and the Degree obtained.

33. However, for acquiring knowledge that
will make our LIFE “HERE and in the
HEREAFTER” better, we have neither
time, nor money to spare.
We are also not concerned that acquiring
Islamic Education is OBLIGATORY on a
Muslim since we think that learning to
read the Holy Qur’an, memorizing a few
Surahs, Duas, Hadith and offering
prayers, fasting and following a few
Islamic rituals are sufficient for a Muslim.

34. However, without obtaining any Certificate
that testifies having attended and passed a
structured curriculum in Islam, we call
ourselves “RELIGIOUS”.
This belief has resulted in a multitude of
problems in all walks of life that Muslims are
facing today.

37. Whether it is obtained at a Madrassa
Whether it is obtained from Week-end Classes
Whether it is obtained “Online” Or
Whether it is obtained at home

38. An Institute of Islamic Studies in each City should be
identified who should conduct an exam in the
aforementioned Islamic subjects and award a
Certificate for having passed in the exam.
This Certificate should be made MANDATORY for
the couple at the time of performing NIKAH.
This method will ensure that Muslim families are
established with sufficient knowledge of Islam which
will also ensure that a majority of the social problems
of the Muslim community get resolved leading to a
better society and better generations in future.

40. Madrassas and Schools owned by Muslims can
impart education in Islamic Studies based on the
Islamic Studies Curriculum from LKG to HIGH
SCHOOL.
When students pass out from high school, they
will have acquired Islamic education over a period
of ten years.
At the end of High School, An Institute of Islamic
Studies in each City should conduct an exam in
the aforementioned Islamic subjects and award a
Certificate for having passed in the exam.
This Certificate should be made MANDATORY for
the couple at the time of performing NIKAH.