Leading the prayer with the intention of teaching people and taking money
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Question:
A person wants to be an imam in order to teach people and to obtain the money that will suffice him so he does not have to look for a job. Does he fall under what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah?
Answer:
If he intends the money, then he is seeking it. But if he intends the righteous deed and takes the money only as a byproduct, taking it as a byproduct and not as an intention, then there is no harm. However, his intention must be pure for the sake of Allah and seeking the reward. If he is given some money, he takes it to help him in obeying Allah. Yes.
A person wants to be an imam in order to teach people and to obtain the money that will suffice him so he does not have to look for a job. Does he fall under what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah?
Answer:
If he intends the money, then he is seeking it. But if he intends the righteous deed and takes the money only as a byproduct, taking it as a byproduct and not as an intention, then there is no harm. However, his intention must be pure for the sake of Allah and seeking the reward. If he is given some money, he takes it to help him in obeying Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب من الشرك إرادة الإنسان بعمله الدنيا — islamhouse.com (1:05:27)
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