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The Ruling on Taking a Wage for Teaching the Qur'an

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Question:
May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on taking a wage for teaching the Qur'an, instructing it, or leading the prayer?

Answer:
By that, he took a wage. He took a wage for teaching the Qur'an. He took a wage for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) with the Qur'an. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You are most entitled to take wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book.ان احق ما اخذتم عليه اجرا كتاب الله
Sahih al-Bukhari 5737
It is not permissible to take a wage for learning the Qur'an, teaching it, or spreading it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [88 من 95] شرح مجموعة الحديث على أبواب الفقه لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان -فقه- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:15)

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