The ruling on taking a fee for reciting the Qur'an and teaching it
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The questioner:
A questioner says: If one takes a fee for the recitation of the Qur'an so that he reads it, and gives him his right for his recitation, is this from this hadith of Ibn 'Abbas?
The Shaykh:
Then he clarified it for us.
The questioner:
Say: If one hires this [person] to recite the Qur'an for you and gives him his right for the recitation. We heard the beginning.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to hire someone for the recitation of the Qur'an. As for hiring someone to teach the Qur'an, to instruct it, or to teach it, there is no harm. As for taking a fee for mere recitation, recitation is an act of worship for which no fee is taken. And taking it for its recitation. Likewise, taking it for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) is permissible, there is no harm. Taking it for ruqyah is permissible, without a prior agreement, without him stipulating it. If he is given something, he takes it, saying, "I do not ask for more," and he does not stipulate. So taking it for ruqyah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved this. Likewise, taking it as a salary or to assist in teaching, so that he can devote himself to it, this is permissible according to the majority of scholars, and it is the correct view; because if this were not obtained, no one would be able to devote himself to teaching the Qur'an. As for taking it for recitation, this is not permissible; because recitation is an act of worship for which no fee is taken in exchange.
A questioner says: If one takes a fee for the recitation of the Qur'an so that he reads it, and gives him his right for his recitation, is this from this hadith of Ibn 'Abbas?
The Shaykh:
Then he clarified it for us.
The questioner:
Say: If one hires this [person] to recite the Qur'an for you and gives him his right for the recitation. We heard the beginning.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to hire someone for the recitation of the Qur'an. As for hiring someone to teach the Qur'an, to instruct it, or to teach it, there is no harm. As for taking a fee for mere recitation, recitation is an act of worship for which no fee is taken. And taking it for its recitation. Likewise, taking it for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) is permissible, there is no harm. Taking it for ruqyah is permissible, without a prior agreement, without him stipulating it. If he is given something, he takes it, saying, "I do not ask for more," and he does not stipulate. So taking it for ruqyah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved this. Likewise, taking it as a salary or to assist in teaching, so that he can devote himself to it, this is permissible according to the majority of scholars, and it is the correct view; because if this were not obtained, no one would be able to devote himself to teaching the Qur'an. As for taking it for recitation, this is not permissible; because recitation is an act of worship for which no fee is taken in exchange.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في أنهار الجنة — islamhouse.com (1:05:07)
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