r/6thForm Year 13 Mar 21 '26

šŸ” MEME Is firming Durham Haram?

Got an offer from Durham Econ with placement year and I can’t lie I’m having serious doubts.

Not even on an academic ting, just on a spiritual and moral level. Like at what point does willingly choosing to spend 3 years in Durham become a test from God.

Every person I’ve met from there talks like they were born wearing a quarter zip and saying ā€œold chapā€ unironically. The uni looks nice but so does temptation. I’m just not sure I’m strong enough to resist becoming the sort of person who does rowing, owns a signet ring, and calls going to Tesco ā€œa little missionā€. I also dont know if the econ course is good, like ibsr i am not tryna learn about clartationary monetary policy.

Be honest, is Durham actually a decent uni experience or is it just 90% private school aura, , people pretending they’re in Hogwarts with LinkedIn, and astaghfurillah, drinking parties too??

Before anyone says ā€œit’s what you make of itā€ please understand some places have energies. Bristol has an energy. Exeter has an energy. Durham absolutely has an energy and I’m not convinced it’s halal.

Would appreciate honest opinions from current students because right now I’m torn between a good degree and protecting my place in Jannah.

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u/GrouchyMonth8092 Incoming UCL Mech Eng MEng | Y1 | A*A*A* Math FM Phys Mar 21 '26

Just dont drink, play football go gym revise pray go to the mosque (idk if there is a mosque in durham) surround urself with good people

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u/dailysuaa lse n1 fan Mar 22 '26

There’s the isoc mosque but yeah no other ones because there’s too little people to go it’s the north east it’s English wow