The ruling on combining the intention of serving the Ummah with seeking employment
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Question:
And other than that, may Allah guide you. If a person studies in order to serve the Muslim community, and with this intention also wants to get a job with this degree that helps him sustain his life, does this action fall under shirk (associating partners with Allah)? This question has been repeated; we have answered it, and we said:
Answer:
If the worker’s intention is the face of Allah and the reward of the Hereafter, and he also wants Allah to benefit him in this world, there is no harm in that, because[An-Nisa 4:134]. So if a person is sincere to Allah the Exalted and seeks the face of Allah, and also seeks the benefit in this world from Allah the Exalted, this does not harm him, if Allah wills. Rather, if the intention is purely for the sake of this world only, that is what nullifies the deed. Yes.
And other than that, may Allah guide you. If a person studies in order to serve the Muslim community, and with this intention also wants to get a job with this degree that helps him sustain his life, does this action fall under shirk (associating partners with Allah)? This question has been repeated; we have answered it, and we said:
Answer:
If the worker’s intention is the face of Allah and the reward of the Hereafter, and he also wants Allah to benefit him in this world, there is no harm in that, because
Whoever desires the reward of this world - then with Allah is the reward of this world and the Hereafter. And ever is Allah Hearing and Seeing.
مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ اللَّهِ ثَوَابُ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًا
Source
الدراسة من أجل خدمة الناس والحصول على الشهادة والوظيفة — alfawzan.live
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