Seeking Livelihood from the Ruler and Its Connection to Shirk

Question:
If a poor person seeks his livelihood from the ruler or the judge, does he thereby fall into shirk (associating partners with Allah)?

Answer:
If you ask a created being, whether a ruler or anyone else, for something they are capable of providing, there is no objection. There is nothing wrong with asking the ruler or the one in authority; it is not disliked, because this is your right. This is your right, so you are asking for a right that belongs to you from the public treasury. This is not disliked, and this is not supplication to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is no objection if you ask someone to give you a loan or to give you charity; there is no impediment. This is not supplication to other than Allah, nor is it calling for aid from other than Allah. These are matters well known among people. Allah commanded cooperation in righteousness and piety, and commanded charity and kindness to people. Yes.