Taking a Wage for the Adhan and Its Effect on the Reward
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the imam and the mu'adhdhin take a wage for the adhan, does the reward mentioned apply to that, or is it specific to the volunteer?
Answer:
If a volunteer is found, that is better. If no volunteer is found and he is paid from the public treasury, there is no harm, because he needs food and drink and he needs… This is among the interests of the Muslims, and the public treasury is for the interests of the Muslims. Or if one of the benefactors donates to him for that, without him stipulating, saying, "I will not call the adhan except for a wage of so much." If one of the benefactors gives it to him, there is no harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the imam and the mu'adhdhin take a wage for the adhan, does the reward mentioned apply to that, or is it specific to the volunteer?
Answer:
If a volunteer is found, that is better. If no volunteer is found and he is paid from the public treasury, there is no harm, because he needs food and drink and he needs… This is among the interests of the Muslims, and the public treasury is for the interests of the Muslims. Or if one of the benefactors donates to him for that, without him stipulating, saying, "I will not call the adhan except for a wage of so much." If one of the benefactors gives it to him, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب الأذان — islamhouse.com (58:40)
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