Competition for memorizing the Qur'an and taking the prize for it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on holding a competition for memorizing the Noble Qur'an? And is it permissible to take a prize for that?
Answer:
Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5737. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on holding a competition for memorizing the Noble Qur'an? And is it permissible to take a prize for that?
Answer:
Yes, the Messenger (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 الله
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن تلاعبه وكيده : تلاعبه بالثنوية — islamhouse.com (1:01:41)
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