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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The teacher’s request for the school’s agency

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Question:
He says that he is a teacher and has requested the agency of the school. Is there any blame on him?

Answer:
If his intention is to make reforms in the school, then that is a good thing. Yusuf (peace be upon him) said:
[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."اجْعَلْنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَائِنِ الْأَرْضِ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ
[Yusuf 12:55]
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If his intention is to make reforms in the school or in the work for which he is seeking to be appointed, then that is good and he will be rewarded for it. But if his intention is greed or if his intention is appearance, then he should not make this request. In the hadith, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
O so-and-so, do not ask for the position of authority.يا فلان لا تسأل العمارة.
For if you are given it without asking, you will be helped in it, but if you ask for it, you will be left to it.فإنك إن أعطيتها بغير طلب أعنت عليها، وإن طلبتها وكلت
to it. So he should not ask for it, and there is nothing that compares to safety and well-being. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (50:15)

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