Is there a sin on a Qur'an teacher if she takes a wage in return for teaching the Qur'an?
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The questioner : She says: Honorable Shaykh, she mentions that she is a Qur'an teacher. She says: In the hadith, regarding taking a wage for the Noble Qur'an, and she read a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that Sunan al-Bayhaqi 9:49 Hellfire. How do you reconcile that, Shaykh, and what is the ruling on taking a wage for teaching the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : The reconciliation between them is that if teaching the Qur'an becomes an individual obligation, it is forbidden to take a wage for it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if it does not become an individual obligation, it is permissible to take a wage for it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5737
The questioner : She says: What do you advise me to do? She is a Qur'an teacher. Should she take, Honorable Shaykh, a wage for teaching the Qur'an, or is it better for her to leave it?
The Shaykh : If Allah has made her wealthy, the wage in the Hereafter is better. But if she is in need, there is no blame on her.
The questioner : She says: Honorable Shaykh, if she takes this wage and gives it in charity to the poor.
The Shaykh : It is better that she teach without a wage as long as Allah has made her wealthy by Himself.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you a thousand times with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
Whoever takes a bow in teaching the Qur'an, Allah will put a bow of fire around his neck.
من أخذ قوسا في تعليم القرآن قلده الله قوسا من نارThe Shaykh : The reconciliation between them is that if teaching the Qur'an becomes an individual obligation, it is forbidden to take a wage for it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if it does not become an individual obligation, it is permissible to take a wage for it. The Prophet (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 اللهThe questioner : She says: What do you advise me to do? She is a Qur'an teacher. Should she take, Honorable Shaykh, a wage for teaching the Qur'an, or is it better for her to leave it?
The Shaykh : If Allah has made her wealthy, the wage in the Hereafter is better. But if she is in need, there is no blame on her.
The questioner : She says: Honorable Shaykh, if she takes this wage and gives it in charity to the poor.
The Shaykh : It is better that she teach without a wage as long as Allah has made her wealthy by Himself.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you a thousand times with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 105- هل على معلمة القرآن إثم إذا اخذت اجر مقابل تعليمها للقرآن /سؤال على الهاتف /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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