The stipend that university students receive: is it permissible for them to keep it if they are absent?
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The questioner : O Shaykh: Regarding the stipends that university students receive, if a student is absent and takes the full stipend and they do not deduct anything from it, is this a good earning?
The Shaykh : And they are aware of this?
The questioner : They are aware of this, but he takes the full stipend.
The Shaykh : The question is: do they know about his absence?
The questioner : Yes, they know.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in him taking the full amount, because this stipend is based on the fact that he is a student. It is not a daily wage where we would say: if you are absent for a day, it must be deducted from your salary. This is a stipend for being affiliated with the university and dedicating yourself to seeking knowledge.
The questioner : Does it affect the supplication, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Does it affect his supplication?
The Shaykh : No, if we say that it is lawful, it does not affect his supplication.
The Shaykh : And they are aware of this?
The questioner : They are aware of this, but he takes the full stipend.
The Shaykh : The question is: do they know about his absence?
The questioner : Yes, they know.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in him taking the full amount, because this stipend is based on the fact that he is a student. It is not a daily wage where we would say: if you are absent for a day, it must be deducted from your salary. This is a stipend for being affiliated with the university and dedicating yourself to seeking knowledge.
The questioner : Does it affect the supplication, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Does it affect his supplication?
The Shaykh : No, if we say that it is lawful, it does not affect his supplication.