The marriage officer: Should he seek this profession or not, like the imam?
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The questioner : Regarding the previous discussion on the work of the marriage officer, you said that his status is like that of the imam and the mu'adhdhin. So we ask: does the prohibition of seeking this profession apply?
The Shaykh : Not seeking what?
The questioner : Seeking it. We know that the imam does not seek the position of imam, does he?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is it the same for the mu'adhdhin?
The Shaykh : ... Yes, like that.
The questioner : Likewise ... .
The Shaykh : Because this is an employee of the state.
The questioner : Yes, even for worldly jobs, it is not befitting for a person to go, for example, seeking from companies or this and that?
The Shaykh : No, I am not saying that!
The questioner : The Shaykh says that this is disliked.
The Shaykh : It is seeking in general, but the previous discussion is more specific than that, meaning!
The questioner : Yes, it relates to the ... religious matters.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : As for the issue ... specifically, I heard ... for example, I was in Makkah walking, for example, asking companies and offices?
The Shaykh : There is no objection, my brother.
The Shaykh : Not seeking what?
The questioner : Seeking it. We know that the imam does not seek the position of imam, does he?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is it the same for the mu'adhdhin?
The Shaykh : ... Yes, like that.
The questioner : Likewise ... .
The Shaykh : Because this is an employee of the state.
The questioner : Yes, even for worldly jobs, it is not befitting for a person to go, for example, seeking from companies or this and that?
The Shaykh : No, I am not saying that!
The questioner : The Shaykh says that this is disliked.
The Shaykh : It is seeking in general, but the previous discussion is more specific than that, meaning!
The questioner : Yes, it relates to the ... religious matters.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : As for the issue ... specifically, I heard ... for example, I was in Makkah walking, for example, asking companies and offices?
The Shaykh : There is no objection, my brother.