The ruling on taking grants from the public treasury for those who do not perform the work corresponding to them

Question : Shaykh, there are people who receive grants from the public treasury, and they do not work in return for these grants. They may be wealthy or have other jobs.

Answer : Yes, as for the poor person, there is nothing wrong with it, but on the condition that he did not ask for it and did not seek evidence for it. This is called al-munaqah. As for the wealthy person, it is not permissible for him to ask for it, and if he is given it, let him return it, because he did not do any work.