Is it permissible for one who travels in pursuit of knowledge to ask for financial support?
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The questioner : All right, Shaykh, one last question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Actually, as you can see, in two days, if Allah wills, two of us young men are going to Yemen.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: ToThe Shaykh : Maqbul.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you; I mean, we are in dire need of some support.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Financial support, don't you think...
The Shaykh : No, I have no knowledge of these matters, but why don't you work here and save yourselves the trouble of asking others? That is more honorable for you and better for you than extending your hands to people under the pretext that we want to seek knowledge. No,Muwatta Malik 58:8 ; and therefore, this hadith alone is sufficient for you to know that it is not permissible for the hand of the borrower to be above your hand, [Qaf 50:37] . Perhaps you are satisfied with the question now?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of it, and peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Actually, as you can see, in two days, if Allah wills, two of us young men are going to Yemen.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: ToThe Shaykh : Maqbul.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you; I mean, we are in dire need of some support.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Financial support, don't you think...
The Shaykh : No, I have no knowledge of these matters, but why don't you work here and save yourselves the trouble of asking others? That is more honorable for you and better for you than extending your hands to people under the pretext that we want to seek knowledge. No,
The upper hand is better than the lower hand. The upper hand is the one which expends, and the lower one is the one which asks.
اليد العليا خيرٌ من اليد السفلى ، واليد العليا هي المعطية ، واليد السفلى هي الآخذةIndeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَذِكْرَى لِمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of it, and peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
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