The residence given to the mu'adhdhin and the imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the house given to the mu'adhdhin or the imam fall under the general prohibition of stipulating a reward?
Answer:
No, no, this does not fall under that; it is a matter of assistance. The mu'adhdhin and the imam need a place to live; where would they live? It is assistance in doing good. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the house given to the mu'adhdhin or the imam fall under the general prohibition of stipulating a reward?
Answer:
No, no, this does not fall under that; it is a matter of assistance. The mu'adhdhin and the imam need a place to live; where would they live? It is assistance in doing good. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من أذن فهو يقيم — islamhouse.com (48:24)
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