The ruling on seeking the position of imam for the people for the sake of a salary
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says to me: If I have a desire to be the imam of a mosque so that I can focus on my prayer and lead them in the tarawih prayer, and to be mindful of what I say, and also because of my desire for the salary paid in return for that, should I take on the role of imam?
Answer:
Yes, if your intention is the salary, then that is not permissible. But if your intention is the imamate, and you take the salary as assistance for the imamate, and it is something provided by the state, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says to me: If I have a desire to be the imam of a mosque so that I can focus on my prayer and lead them in the tarawih prayer, and to be mindful of what I say, and also because of my desire for the salary paid in return for that, should I take on the role of imam?
Answer:
Yes, if your intention is the salary, then that is not permissible. But if your intention is the imamate, and you take the salary as assistance for the imamate, and it is something provided by the state, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4504] حكم طلب الإمامة بالناس من أجل الراتب - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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