The Ruling on Taking a Wage for Teaching the Qur'an
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Question:
This is Abu 'Abdullah. He says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the wage for teaching children the Qur'an. I work for my sponsor in his shop, and he asked me to teach his children the Qur'an so that within three years, or up to five years, they would memorize it completely. I continued, relying on Allah, and they memorized it. He gives me a fixed sum of money. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, this is permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5737 So it is permissible to take a wage for teaching the Qur'an. Yes.
This is Abu 'Abdullah. He says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding the wage for teaching children the Qur'an. I work for my sponsor in his shop, and he asked me to teach his children the Qur'an so that within three years, or up to five years, they would memorize it completely. I continued, relying on Allah, and they memorized it. He gives me a fixed sum of money. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, this is permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You are most entitled to take wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book.
إن أحق ما أخذتم عليه أجرا كتاب الله،
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7476 — youtube.com (5:15)
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