Is a teacher’s application for the position of school principal considered seeking the authority (imarah) that is prohibited?
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The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Older.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe, dear Shaykh. Peace be upon you. I have three questions. May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. O Shaykh, regarding the case where I am a teacher and I applied for the position of school principal or agency, is this seeking the authority (imarah)? Is this seeking the authority? I am a teacher and I applied to the education administration to become a school principal.
The Shaykh:
We hope there is nothing wrong with this, like the adhan, there is no issue.
The questioner:
This is like the refusal of Abu, like the refusal.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Yes.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Older.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe, dear Shaykh. Peace be upon you. I have three questions. May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. O Shaykh, regarding the case where I am a teacher and I applied for the position of school principal or agency, is this seeking the authority (imarah)? Is this seeking the authority? I am a teacher and I applied to the education administration to become a school principal.
The Shaykh:
We hope there is nothing wrong with this, like the adhan, there is no issue.
The questioner:
This is like the refusal of Abu, like the refusal.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [24 /400] هل يعتبر طلب المعلم لمنصب إدارة المدرسة طلبا للإمارة المنهي عنه؟ II الإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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