Is it permissible for a teacher to reward his students for performing acts of obedience?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, some teachers give incentive prizes to students if they fast, for example, on the Day of Ashura or the Day of 'Arafah, and they give them a prize. Some teachers objected to this. What is your opinion on this matter?
The Shaykh : My opinion is that the objection is correct, and we should not accustom people to worldly prizes in exchange for religious deeds, because a person begins to look at these prizes. Yes, he should encourage them to do this and make them desire fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and three days of every month, and let them be the white days. But as for giving them prizes, no. However, yes, if they did it, and if he wanted to give someone a prize, I hope there is no harm in that.
The Shaykh : My opinion is that the objection is correct, and we should not accustom people to worldly prizes in exchange for religious deeds, because a person begins to look at these prizes. Yes, he should encourage them to do this and make them desire fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and three days of every month, and let them be the white days. But as for giving them prizes, no. However, yes, if they did it, and if he wanted to give someone a prize, I hope there is no harm in that.