{"id":171071,"date":"2022-12-07T14:02:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=171071"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:02:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:02:23","slug":"marriage-and-pregnancy-should-not-hinder-your-quest-for-education-maryam-shariffah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=171071","title":{"rendered":"\u0153Marriage and pregnancy should not hinder your quest for education,\u009d Maryam Shariffah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Nurul Arifah Hameed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOMBAK, 7 December 2022: Maryam Shariffah believed that marriage and pregnancy should not be a reason for one to not get an education as she emphasised the importance of patience and remembrance of Allah.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduating from the Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS) at the sixth session of the 38th IIUM Convocation on Tuesday (6 December), Maryam was a testimony that the quest for education while being pregnant is not impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0153I always hold onto the fact that Allah is always with me,\u009d said Maryam emphasising the importance to remember the presence of Allah in times of struggle and loneliness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was very nervous at first thinking about juggling my studies and duties as a wife, but I still managed with the help of my husband and family,” she continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her husband, Muhammad Nasir, an alumnus of IIUM, stated that Maryam struggled with her studies at times and that he acted as a supportive partner to encourage her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being eight months pregnant at her graduation made her realise that things can change in the blink of an eye and Maryam said how she never expected to graduate as a wife and a mother-to-be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She mentioned that knowing she was graduating with a child on the way, made everything seems less daunting and more special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to this, Maryam advised students who plan to get married and start a family to do so if they are confident that they will be supported by a supportive partner and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0153Marriage and pregnancy should not hinder your education,\u009d she said quoting the Prophet Muhammad SAW’s hadith where marriage helps a person achieve one-half of one’s religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She then explained that seeking an education while married would allow a person to gain more blessings from Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0153If I can go through my degree in the pandemic, as a wife and mother-to-be, I can go through any other challenges as long as I believe in Allah and have my family by my side,\u009d said Maryam as a message to her future self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She concluded with a heartfelt wish of luck to all IIUM graduates in their future endeavours.***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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