What is the ruling on a teacher of Islamic sciences, the imam of a mosque, and a teacher of the Qur'an taking a wage?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: But some of the fatwas ... intended by that is mere teaching, not just teaching the Qur'an, as for him, it is training in conduct ... it is permissible for you, so what is your opinion, O Shaykh, if the matter is negation, what do I do, do I leave this job?
The Shaykh: Do not leave it, just correct the intention.
The questioner: To what?
The Shaykh: Just correct the intention.
The questioner: To what?
The Shaykh: We mentioned it, meaning what you were taking with the intention of a wage, take it with the intention of a salary, that is all.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Meaning the matter is very easy.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Meaning the one who goes out to strive in the path of Allah, do you know the hadith with which al-Bukhari opened his "Sahih":Sunan Abi Dawud 2201Sahih (Al-Albani) to the end of the hadith, but if the mujahid is helped by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the battle with spoils of war; is it permissible for him to take these spoils or not?
The questioner: He is supposed to take them.
The Shaykh: He takes them, but he does not take them in exchange for his jihad.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He takes them as a legal ruling.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Likewise, you are a mosque imam, a mosque preacher, a Qur'an teacher, a Qur'an interpreter, a religious educator, and so on, you are given a salary from the state, do not take it as a wage, take it as a salary, meaning it appears that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab who established that practice which the rulers of the Muslims have never applied, to make a salary for every Muslim, as is currently found in some Western countries.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So a person takes a salary while he is in his home, and a woman while she is in her home, and there is no objection to a salary, and likewise these religious employees, if they are given a salary, they do not take it as a wage.
The questioner: But as a salary.
The Shaykh : .
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh: O Allah, OAbu Layla .
The questioner: O Allah, O my Shaykh, please, everyone.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner: O Allah, O brothers, O Allah, Shaykh Ali.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: Welcome, welcome, how are you.
The questioner: ... supplication.
The Shaykh: The least that is obligatory upon us - may Allah have mercy on him - and made Paradise his abode.
The questioner: Amen, O Lord.
The Shaykh: And He helped his family after him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: Spiritual and material help, if Allah wills.
The questioner: Do you allow us to call you.
The Shaykh: Do you call me?
The questioner: Yes, from abroad, if any question arises for us.
The Shaykh: We have the door open every night.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: From all over the world.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Whether you are here or from America or Canada, were you here when I received the call?
The questioner: Yes, I was here and he was calling.
The Shaykh : That is it.
The questioner: I was with Abu Ubaydah and he was sending his greetings to you.
The Shaykh: Who?
The questioner: With Abu Ubaydah.
The Shaykh: Send him my greetings.
The questioner: Famous.
The Shaykh : And to you, and upon him be peace.
The questioner: Every day after 'Isha'?
The Shaykh: Yes, every night from nine to ten, absolutely.
The questioner: We will call, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: But some of the fatwas ... intended by that is mere teaching, not just teaching the Qur'an, as for him, it is training in conduct ... it is permissible for you, so what is your opinion, O Shaykh, if the matter is negation, what do I do, do I leave this job?
The Shaykh: Do not leave it, just correct the intention.
The questioner: To what?
The Shaykh: Just correct the intention.
The questioner: To what?
The Shaykh: We mentioned it, meaning what you were taking with the intention of a wage, take it with the intention of a salary, that is all.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Meaning the matter is very easy.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Meaning the one who goes out to strive in the path of Allah, do you know the hadith with which al-Bukhari opened his "Sahih":
Actions are to be judged only by intentions and a man will have only what he intended. When one’s emigration is to Allaah and His Apostle
إنَّما الأعمال بالنيات ، وإنما لكلِّ امرئٍ ما نوى ، فَمَن كانت هجرته إلى الله ورسوله ...The questioner: He is supposed to take them.
The Shaykh: He takes them, but he does not take them in exchange for his jihad.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: He takes them as a legal ruling.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Likewise, you are a mosque imam, a mosque preacher, a Qur'an teacher, a Qur'an interpreter, a religious educator, and so on, you are given a salary from the state, do not take it as a wage, take it as a salary, meaning it appears that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab who established that practice which the rulers of the Muslims have never applied, to make a salary for every Muslim, as is currently found in some Western countries.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So a person takes a salary while he is in his home, and a woman while she is in her home, and there is no objection to a salary, and likewise these religious employees, if they are given a salary, they do not take it as a wage.
The questioner: But as a salary.
The Shaykh :
Actions are only by intentions
إنما الأعمال بالنياتThe questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh: O Allah, OAbu Layla .
The questioner: O Allah, O my Shaykh, please, everyone.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner: O Allah, O brothers, O Allah, Shaykh Ali.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: Welcome, welcome, how are you.
The questioner: ... supplication.
The Shaykh: The least that is obligatory upon us - may Allah have mercy on him - and made Paradise his abode.
The questioner: Amen, O Lord.
The Shaykh: And He helped his family after him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: Spiritual and material help, if Allah wills.
The questioner: Do you allow us to call you.
The Shaykh: Do you call me?
The questioner: Yes, from abroad, if any question arises for us.
The Shaykh: We have the door open every night.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: From all over the world.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Whether you are here or from America or Canada, were you here when I received the call?
The questioner: Yes, I was here and he was calling.
The Shaykh : That is it.
The questioner: I was with Abu Ubaydah and he was sending his greetings to you.
The Shaykh: Who?
The questioner: With Abu Ubaydah.
The Shaykh: Send him my greetings.
The questioner: Famous.
The Shaykh : And to you, and upon him be peace.
The questioner: Every day after 'Isha'?
The Shaykh: Yes, every night from nine to ten, absolutely.
The questioner: We will call, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
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