Re: Teaching About the Holocaust - In Pakistan
The difference, my friend, is that the knowledge is highly technical and there are institutions with standaradized curriculum and standards of competency that award those degrees. The degree assures the employer that the person has acquired the knowledge necessary for the job. Can you acquire the knowledge independent of the degree? Most definitely. Some of the hackers are more knowledgeable than some of the IT people.
Religious knowledge is not technical in nature and can be acquired by enough study and dedication. Again, ulema should show why a certain argument is invalid but should not dismiss the person outright. Don’t call them maulana or mufti but don’t just dismiss them out of hand.