A student of knowledge taking from the food and books distributed to students
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Question:
The questioner asks: What should a student of knowledge do if he is a member of the household regarding the food distributed to students of knowledge, and likewise the books distributed for free?
Answer:
He takes it for a reason. If he performs the work for which this thing was provided—food for students of knowledge, books for students of knowledge—he takes from it like anyone else, because he takes it in exchange for his work. It is like if the imam employs one of the household members to collect the zakah; he takes a wage for collecting the zakah, because this is in return for his work. Yes, and the workers on it, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: What should a student of knowledge do if he is a member of the household regarding the food distributed to students of knowledge, and likewise the books distributed for free?
Answer:
He takes it for a reason. If he performs the work for which this thing was provided—food for students of knowledge, books for students of knowledge—he takes from it like anyone else, because he takes it in exchange for his work. It is like if the imam employs one of the household members to collect the zakah; he takes a wage for collecting the zakah, because this is in return for his work. Yes, and the workers on it, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
تفسير الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب، تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم 12-07-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (50:18)
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