What is the ruling on participating in Qur'anic competitions and receiving their prizes?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on participating in Qur'anic competitions and receiving prizes for them?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5737 So there is nothing wrong with taking a wage for teaching the Qur'an and learning it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on participating in Qur'anic competitions and receiving prizes for them?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You are most entitled to take wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book.
إن أحق ما أخذتم عليه أجرا كتاب الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1234- ما حكم المشاركة في المسابقات القرآنية وأخذ جوائزها؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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