The ruling on studying the Qur'an for the sake of taking money
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Question:
If a person studies the Qur'an solely for the purpose of taking money, is this major shirk (associating partners with Allah), because the original intention of his work is for other than Allah?
Answer:
No, this is not major shirk. This is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) when a person intends worldly gain for his work. This is either minor shirk or major shirk, but he must repent to Allah and be sincere to Allah the Exalted. It is permissible to take a wage for teaching the Qur'an and for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) and what is similar to them, but that must not be his intention. Let that not be his intention. Yes.
If a person studies the Qur'an solely for the purpose of taking money, is this major shirk (associating partners with Allah), because the original intention of his work is for other than Allah?
Answer:
No, this is not major shirk. This is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) when a person intends worldly gain for his work. This is either minor shirk or major shirk, but he must repent to Allah and be sincere to Allah the Exalted. It is permissible to take a wage for teaching the Qur'an and for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) and what is similar to them, but that must not be his intention. Let that not be his intention. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 40 من 60 / شرح كتاب قرة عيون الموحدين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (58:25)
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