Is it permissible for the mu'adhdhin to take a wage for the adhan?

Question:
Is it permissible for the mu'adhdhin in the mosque to receive a wage?

Answer:
It is not permissible to receive a fixed wage that he stipulates, saying, "I will not call the adhan for you except for so much," or saying, "I will not lead you in prayer except for so much." This is not permissible because the adhan is an act of drawing near to Allah and a form of worship, so it is not permissible to make it a means of seeking worldly gain or a profession by which to earn a living. However, if something is given to him that he did not stipulate, he may take it, whether it comes from the public treasury or from a donor to help him carry out the adhan. If money is given to him without any stipulation, and his intention is not for that money, but rather his intention is to draw near to Allah the Exalted through the adhan or leading the prayer, and he takes what is given to him and what is offered to him without any stipulation, then there is no harm in that. Yes.