The poor person seeking sustenance from the ruler and its relation to shirk (associating partners with Allah)

Question:
If a poor person seeks sustenance from the ruler or the judge, does he thereby fall into shirk (associating partners with Allah)?

Answer:
If you ask a created being, such as a ruler or someone else, for something they are capable of providing, there is no harm in it. There is nothing wrong with asking the ruler or the one in authority; it is not disliked, because this is your right. You are asking for a right that belongs to you in the public treasury. This is not disliked, and it is not supplication to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is no harm in asking someone to give you, lend you money, or give you charity; there is no prohibition in this. This is not supplication to other than Allah, nor is it calling for aid from other than Allah. These are matters well known among people. Allah commanded cooperation in righteousness and piety, and commanded charity and kindness to people. Yes.