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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Taking a Fee for Teaching the Qur'an and Knowledge

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Question:
Is it permissible to take a fee for teaching the Book of Allah, or for teaching knowledge?

Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that, especially if he has no other source of income to sustain himself. There is no objection to him teaching the Qur'an for a fee, or teaching knowledge for a fee. There is no objection to that. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه العاشر : أن غالب الخالق إنما يريدون قضاء حاجاتهم منك، وإن أضر ذلك بدينك ودنياك — islamhouse.com (56:16)

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