If student loan is forbidden in Islam, how can I pay for my tuition fees?

As the title says, in Islam, student loans are forbidden, due to interest on it, and as a Muslim, I want to avoid it, but I don't know how else am I meant to pay the tuition fees and other costs?

Really need some help here.

The job you get from your degree is not considered haram. The issue is with the interest not the degree. For example car insurance is haram. Does that mean that when I'm driving im accumulating sins? No.

As the title says, in Islam, student loans are forbidden, due to interest on it, and as a Muslim, I want to avoid it, but I don't know how else am I meant to pay the tuition fees and other costs?

Really need some help here.

Unfortunately in this country usury is pretty much the standard. You have to make the choice between not going to Uni or getting the loan if you can't afford to psy for it. Its a shame things have to be this way but that's the way it is.

I have this issue too. I am starting at Kings College London. I will not sacrifice my religion for this dunya. I don't want to be involved in riba to educate myself.

My father is helping me out significantly. But its going to be a tight squeeze as my older brother is at university at the same time. I have no other sources of finance. As a Sister, its also going to be difficult to find a job in London, as I don't want to work anywhere where there is excessive free mixing or anything like that.

All we have is prayers. May Allah give us ease.

I am a muslim student, from a low middle class family in birmingham.I am studying my second year at University and have managed to complete my first year without having to take a loan. (alhamdulillah)

Before starting uni I was 100% committed to not taking the loan, I wanted to go university but if I was not going to be able to fund it without taking a loan I was going to look to do something else, knowing the whole time my sacrifice would pay off. As the time for university got closer my elder brother managed to secure a well paid job and offered to help pay for my tuition fees. So now what we do is I put all of my 3k grant towards it and my brother puts in the remaining money.

Granted as of now money is not something of great abundance in our household, Despite that I feel this is the best decision I have ever made, I feel there will be more blessing in my degree and I have not signed away my akhira for the dunya. Alhamdulillah I am being given the best of both worlds.

This is my story so I thought I'd share it to give my muslim brothers and sisters some insight as to how a muslim student without a lot of money managed to avoid interest. Also I would like to stress the fact that interest is a really major sin so please do not consider it an option, do not sign away your akhirah for worldly satisfaction.

Avoid interest for the sake and pleasure of Allah and regardless of what hardship and difficulty you have to endure as a consequence of that decision the results in the end will be more than worth it.

I have this issue too. I am starting at Kings College London. I will not sacrifice my religion for this dunya. I don't want to be involved in riba to educate myself.

My father is helping me out significantly. But its going to be a tight squeeze as my older brother is at university at the same time. I have no other sources of finance. As a Sister, its also going to be difficult to find a job in London, as I don't want to work anywhere where there is excessive free mixing or anything like that.

All we have is prayers. May Allah give us ease.

Not really a lot of use for anyone who doesn't have a rich brother to bail them out.

Are student loans Qard?
Student loans do accrue interest but at a very low rate, equivalent to the rate of inflation. On a loan of £22,000, this could mean repaying £27,000 in total (based on 2.5% inflation and repaying the loan within 6 years of graduation). The difference ensures that the value of the loan that is repaid remains the same in real terms as the amount borrowed.

Islamic scholars are divided on whether student loans are compliant with Islamic (Shariah) law, with the argument hinging on whether the loans are in essence interest-free. Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari of Darul Iftaa, Leicester states that "when a loan is paid back, then the rate of inflation is not considered according to Shariah. One can only claim back exactly the amount which was given as loan." Dr. Monzer Kahf, a prominent Muslim Economist also believes that the interest charged on student loans does constitute Riba, “although it is less severe than normal increments that are not tied to inflation."

- See more at: http://www.money4medstudents.org/borrowing-under-shariah-law#sthash.iRTuDWS6.dpuf

Lol good point. The point I was trying to make was stay focused on the 1 important thing (Interest is a big NO)
If you do that everything will fall into place
Life is about principles, you stick to them and good things will happen

I have this issue too. I am starting at Kings College London. I will not sacrifice my religion for this dunya. I don't want to be involved in riba to educate myself.

My father is helping me out significantly. But its going to be a tight squeeze as my older brother is at university at the same time. I have no other sources of finance. As a Sister, its also going to be difficult to find a job in London, as I don't want to work anywhere where there is excessive free mixing or anything like that.

All we have is prayers. May Allah give us ease.