What is the ruling on a student of knowledge receiving from the share of “and in the cause of Allah”?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Does a student of knowledge fall under the eight categories of zakah, specifically under the phrase of Allah the Exalted, “in the cause of Allah”?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Does a student of knowledge fall under the eight categories of zakah, specifically under the phrase of Allah the Exalted, “in the cause of Allah”?
The Shaykh:
If the student of knowledge is poor, he is given because of his poverty, and he does not fall under “in the cause of Allah.” “In the cause of Allah” is for the mujahideen, in the cause of Allah, which is jihad.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Does a student of knowledge fall under the eight categories of zakah, specifically under the phrase of Allah the Exalted, “in the cause of Allah”?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Does a student of knowledge fall under the eight categories of zakah, specifically under the phrase of Allah the Exalted, “in the cause of Allah”?
The Shaykh:
If the student of knowledge is poor, he is given because of his poverty, and he does not fall under “in the cause of Allah.” “In the cause of Allah” is for the mujahideen, in the cause of Allah, which is jihad.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [734\ 3436] ما صحَّة دخول طالب العلم في سهم ﴿وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ﴾؟|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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