there is no applicable mechanism which distinguishes a post-industrial society with a pre-industrial one. there always existed merchant incentives. industrial revolution wasn't the only enlightenment. Islamic scholarship has survived and thrived through many technological revolutions. to say this is a natural social evolution is to say that Islamic scholarship cannot thrive in a technological society, which is just silly. the thing which makes post-industrialism unique is colonization. Clearly the colonizers intentionally devalued shariah studies by their own admission, I dont think its a stretch to say they are the cause of it.
its not simply a trend. it is an intentional effort by colonial powers. in the book "islam and modernism" by maryam jameelah, she mentions a letter from the colonial leader Wilson Hunter explaining the domination of 'Muhhammadan Law" in india and that the only way to defeat it is to convince the youth that studying sharia will not bring them status.
excerpt from hunters report:
its trying to tell you something, its screaming from the void
bolstein is just another UAE agent, he makes generally appealing analysis to rope people in an bolster his credibility so that his subversive ideas take hold. he supports normalization and promises that the arab regimes are "conquering Israel economically"
There is a general trend that sharia studies have been devalued and are only a last resort for people who do not have the aptitude to get into STEM. Azhar entrance exam scores reflect this, need 90+ for STEM and 55+ for sharia... and its a positive feedback loop.
So let me get this straight.
* The very institution responsible for enforcing Ribaa upon mankind is the same institution that’s going to determine what money is halal or haram for us?
* Also, if we all engage in haram, then we can now change it to being halal?
The real casualty here is people’s trust in his religious instruction, unfortunately.
https://blossom.primal.net/b5fe7daef0be21ae0631071b68172b2a2e33b6dbb2076f9a58461fd5700fb6bd.mp4
Its really silly unfortunately, in that case how can any change occur? if muslims are prohibited from it because it is not popular, then only kuffar can popularize it, at which point it becomes permissible?. Too many of our scholars have no understanding of wordly things yet still give fatawa on them. This is why scholars need to take shura from experts on the matter before passing judgement... *cough* moon sighting *cough*
I'm glad I could be a part of spreading such an important and under reported message!