Paying from Zakah to a Qur'an Teacher
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The questioner:
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! We brought in a person who has memorized the Book of Allah to teach our children, and his salary is the responsibility of the mosque congregation, but the congregation has started delaying the payment of his salary. So, should I pay him from my zakah?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! We brought in a person who has memorized the Book of Allah to teach our children, and his salary is the responsibility of the mosque congregation, but the congregation has started delaying the payment of his salary. So, should I pay him from my zakah?
The Shaykh:
If he is poor, it is not recommended to be stingy; it is to be given from the zakah of the time to teach people, if he is poor. He combines two benefits. Yes.
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! We brought in a person who has memorized the Book of Allah to teach our children, and his salary is the responsibility of the mosque congregation, but the congregation has started delaying the payment of his salary. So, should I pay him from my zakah?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! We brought in a person who has memorized the Book of Allah to teach our children, and his salary is the responsibility of the mosque congregation, but the congregation has started delaying the payment of his salary. So, should I pay him from my zakah?
The Shaykh:
If he is poor, it is not recommended to be stingy; it is to be given from the zakah of the time to teach people, if he is poor. He combines two benefits. Yes.
Source
فضل العلم وآدابه — islamhouse.com (46:35)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.