The Ruling on Taking Prizes in Qur'anic Competitions
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on participating in Qur'anic competitions and taking money in the event of winning one of the top positions?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with taking prizes in a competition for memorizing the Qur'an. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that this falls under jihad in the path of Allah, because learning knowledge is part of jihad in the path of Allah. Yes, just as it is permissible to ride horses and camels because they are trained for jihad, learning beneficial knowledge is part of jihad in the path of Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on participating in Qur'anic competitions and taking money in the event of winning one of the top positions?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with taking prizes in a competition for memorizing the Qur'an. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that this falls under jihad in the path of Allah, because learning knowledge is part of jihad in the path of Allah. Yes, just as it is permissible to ride horses and camels because they are trained for jihad, learning beneficial knowledge is part of jihad in the path of Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نجاسة لحم الحيوان الذي لا يؤكل إذا ذبح — islamhouse.com (1:08:37)
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