The aspiring barrister joined Lincoln's Inn, later stating that the reason he chose Lincoln's over the other Inns of Court was that over the main entrance to Lincoln's Inn were the names of the world's great lawgivers, including Muhammad.
Ingin menjabat sebagai barrister di Lincoln's Inn, ia kemudian menyatakan bahwa alasannya memilih Lincoln's ketimbang Inns of Court lainnya adalah sebuah balai utama pada Lincoln's Inn dinamai para pembuat hukum besar di dunia, termasuk Muhammad.