Combining the Pursuit of Knowledge with the Pursuit of Livelihood

Question:
He says: The ongoing conflicts, perhaps we should leave this question. He says: My Shaykh, I love the pursuit of Islamic knowledge very much, but I find that my salary is not sufficient for me and my family, and there are debts and obligations upon me and my father. He says: The result is that I have been deprived of the gatherings of dhikr and reading books, except for a little. What is the solution to my problem?

Answer:
The solution for the polytheists. Likewise, you should seek sustenance to meet your needs and the needs of your relatives who depend on you for financial maintenance. So the solution is that you seek sustenance. If you have extra time for seeking knowledge, then seek knowledge. But if you leave off seeking sustenance and sit to seek knowledge while you are poor and there are people behind you who need maintenance, this is not the correct path. Yes.