If the pursuit of sustenance conflicts with the pursuit of knowledge, which takes precedence?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: This is the first time I am attending this blessed lesson, and I am eager to be diligent in attending the lessons and seeking knowledge. However, I have no work to sustain myself from except from after Maghrib until 'Isha'. His question is: Do I prioritize seeking knowledge or seeking sustenance? What is your advice?
Answer:
No. If you have nothing, you must seek the sustenance that makes you independent of people. Do you need the sustenance that you require, or not? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: This is the first time I am attending this blessed lesson, and I am eager to be diligent in attending the lessons and seeking knowledge. However, I have no work to sustain myself from except from after Maghrib until 'Isha'. His question is: Do I prioritize seeking knowledge or seeking sustenance? What is your advice?
Answer:
No. If you have nothing, you must seek the sustenance that makes you independent of people. Do you need the sustenance that you require, or not? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا تعارض طلب الرزق مع طلب العلم ما الذي يقدم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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