What is the ruling on taking a fee for teaching the Qur'an?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Are the intrinsic attributes the same as the descriptive attributes?
The Shaykh : No, the descriptive attributes are part of the intrinsic attributes. For example, the hand, the face, the eye, the leg, and the foot are descriptive attributes, and they are intrinsic, meaning they are necessary for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The intrinsic attributes that are also descriptive are, in that sense, descriptive because, had Allah not informed us of them, we would not have known them, such as hearing, sight, knowledge, power, and will, and the like. Yes.
The questioner : O honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the ruling on taking a fee for teaching the Qur'an? And is there a warning regarding this?
The Shaykh : What was said?
The questioner : A warning.
The Shaykh : Taking a fee for reciting the Qur'an is forbidden. That is, if a person comes and says, "I will recite for you for a fee," that is forbidden and he receives no reward. However, there is nothing wrong with taking a fee for teaching the Qur'an, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):Sahih al-Bukhari 5737.
And because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made teaching the Qur'an a bridal gift, and the bridal gift is a consideration.
And because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted taking a fee for reciting for the sick, as in the story of the companions who stayed as guests with a group of Arabs. These people refused to host them, so they moved to the side. Allah sent a scorpion against their leader, and it stung him. They came to the Companions and said, "Is there anyone among you who can recite?" They said, "Yes, but we will not recite for you unless you give us something." They gave them a flock of sheep. The reciter recited Surat al-Fatihah over the one who was stung, and he rose up as if he had been untied from a rope. They took the sheep and brought them to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3418Sahih (Al-Albani).
The questioner : Are the intrinsic attributes the same as the descriptive attributes?
The Shaykh : No, the descriptive attributes are part of the intrinsic attributes. For example, the hand, the face, the eye, the leg, and the foot are descriptive attributes, and they are intrinsic, meaning they are necessary for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The intrinsic attributes that are also descriptive are, in that sense, descriptive because, had Allah not informed us of them, we would not have known them, such as hearing, sight, knowledge, power, and will, and the like. Yes.
The questioner : O honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the ruling on taking a fee for teaching the Qur'an? And is there a warning regarding this?
The Shaykh : What was said?
The questioner : A warning.
The Shaykh : Taking a fee for reciting the Qur'an is forbidden. That is, if a person comes and says, "I will recite for you for a fee," that is forbidden and he receives no reward. However, there is nothing wrong with taking a fee for teaching the Qur'an, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):
You are most entitled to take wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book.
إنّ أحقّ ما أخذتم عليه أجرًا كتاب اللهAnd because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made teaching the Qur'an a bridal gift, and the bridal gift is a consideration.
And because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted taking a fee for reciting for the sick, as in the story of the companions who stayed as guests with a group of Arabs. These people refused to host them, so they moved to the side. Allah sent a scorpion against their leader, and it stung him. They came to the Companions and said, "Is there anyone among you who can recite?" They said, "Yes, but we will not recite for you unless you give us something." They gave them a flock of sheep. The reciter recited Surat al-Fatihah over the one who was stung, and he rose up as if he had been untied from a rope. They took the sheep and brought them to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: