Is a student of knowledge who is capable of earning a living eligible to receive from the funds of zakah?
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The Shaykh : All right, a strong man who is able to earn a living but has no money in his hand, yet he wishes to devote himself to seeking religious knowledge. Do we give him or not?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We give him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Do we give him because of his poverty?
The questioner : No, not as an addition...
The Shaykh : Yes, well done. We give him. I say we give him. Why? Because he is a mujahid in the path of Allah, for seeking religious knowledge is jihad in the path of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Islam did not become established except through knowledge and the sword, but the sword is for those who oppose and fight Islam, for Islam does not force a person to become a Muslim, but it forces him to become a Muslim or to pay the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) from his hand while in a state of humiliation. Do you permit the brother? We answer him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. I came from Riyadh and performed 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) for myself, and then I wanted to perform 'Umrah for my father and mother. Should I break my ihram (the consecrated state of pilgrimage) now?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, you will perform 'Umrah for your father and mother on another trip. You will perform it on a new trip for your father and on a new trip for your mother. As for now, it is sufficient for you to perform tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) for each of them for one week. You perform seven circuits for your father and seven circuits for your mother. And if Allah wills, you will travel to Mecca the second time, and the third time you will make the 'Umrah for the mother first, then for the father. But as for now, your 'Umrah and tawaf for them is sufficient.
The questioner : The student of knowledge.
The Shaykh : All right, the student of knowledge is given because he is a mujahid in the path of Allah. All right.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We give him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Do we give him because of his poverty?
The questioner : No, not as an addition...
The Shaykh : Yes, well done. We give him. I say we give him. Why? Because he is a mujahid in the path of Allah, for seeking religious knowledge is jihad in the path of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Islam did not become established except through knowledge and the sword, but the sword is for those who oppose and fight Islam, for Islam does not force a person to become a Muslim, but it forces him to become a Muslim or to pay the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) from his hand while in a state of humiliation. Do you permit the brother? We answer him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. I came from Riyadh and performed 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) for myself, and then I wanted to perform 'Umrah for my father and mother. Should I break my ihram (the consecrated state of pilgrimage) now?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, you will perform 'Umrah for your father and mother on another trip. You will perform it on a new trip for your father and on a new trip for your mother. As for now, it is sufficient for you to perform tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) for each of them for one week. You perform seven circuits for your father and seven circuits for your mother. And if Allah wills, you will travel to Mecca the second time, and the third time you will make the 'Umrah for the mother first, then for the father. But as for now, your 'Umrah and tawaf for them is sufficient.
The questioner : The student of knowledge.
The Shaykh : All right, the student of knowledge is given because he is a mujahid in the path of Allah. All right.