The ruling on transporting Christians to the monastery for a fee
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man has a car, and some Christians asked him to drive them to the monastery every week.
The Shaykh:
Yes, a man. A man has a car, and the Christians asked him to drive them to the monastery every week. To the monastery, yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for him to drive them for a fee?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not serve them in matters of their religion; he does not serve them in matters of their religion. He cooperates with them, and there is no delay. You should cooperate with them, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2] Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man has a car, and some Christians asked him to drive them to the monastery every week.
The Shaykh:
Yes, a man. A man has a car, and the Christians asked him to drive them to the monastery every week. To the monastery, yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for him to drive them for a fee?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not serve them in matters of their religion; he does not serve them in matters of their religion. He cooperates with them, and there is no delay. You should cooperate with them, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
but do not cooperate in sin and aggression
وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2610] حكم نقل النصارى إلى الدير بأجر - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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