Ruling on taking a fee for teaching the recitation of the Noble Qur'an
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Q: What is the ruling on taking a fee for teaching the recitation of the Noble Qur'an? We have an imam in our village who takes a fee for teaching the Qur'an to the children.
A: There is no harm in taking a fee for teaching the Qur'an and teaching knowledge, because people are in need of education, and because teaching may be difficult for the teacher and prevent him from earning a livelihood. If he takes a fee for teaching the Qur'an, teaching its recitation, and teaching knowledge, the correct view is that there is no harm in that. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a group of Companions stayed with some Arabs, and their master—meaning their leader—was bitten by a snake. They treated him with everything, but it did not benefit him. They asked them to perform ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) on him. One of the Companions stepped forward and performed ruqyah on him with the opening of the Book (Surat al-Fatihah), so Allah healed him and restored him to health. They had agreed with them on a flock of sheep, and they fulfilled their condition for them. They held back from dividing it among themselves until they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said, (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 3418Sahih (Al-Albani) Al-Bukhari narrated it in his Sahih. He did not disapprove of that for them and said: Sahih al-Bukhari 5737 Al-Bukhari also narrated it in the Sahih. This indicates that there is no harm in taking a fee for teaching, just as it is permissible to take a fee for ruqyah.
A: There is no harm in taking a fee for teaching the Qur'an and teaching knowledge, because people are in need of education, and because teaching may be difficult for the teacher and prevent him from earning a livelihood. If he takes a fee for teaching the Qur'an, teaching its recitation, and teaching knowledge, the correct view is that there is no harm in that. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a group of Companions stayed with some Arabs, and their master—meaning their leader—was bitten by a snake. They treated him with everything, but it did not benefit him. They asked them to perform ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) on him. One of the Companions stepped forward and performed ruqyah on him with the opening of the Book (Surat al-Fatihah), so Allah healed him and restored him to health. They had agreed with them on a flock of sheep, and they fulfilled their condition for them. They held back from dividing it among themselves until they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said, (peace and blessings be upon him):
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri: Some of the Companions of Prophet (ﷺ) went on a journey. They encamped with a clan of the Arabs and sought hospitality from them, but they refused to provide them with any hospitality. The chief of the clan was stung by a scorpion or bitten by a snake. They gave him all sorts of treatment, but nothing gave him relied. One of them said: Would that you had gone to those people who encamped with you ; some of them might have something which could give you relief to your companion. (So they went and) one of them said: Our chief has been stung by a scorpion or bitten by a snake. We administered all sorts of medicine but nothing gave him relief. Has any of you anything, i.e. charm, which gives healing to our companion. One of those people said: I shall apply charm; we sought hospitality from you, but you refused to entertain us. I am not going to apply charm until you give me some wages. So they offered them a number of sheep. He then came to and recited Faithat-al-Kitab and spat until he was cured as if he were set free from a bond. Thereafter they made payment of the wages as agreed by them. They said: Apportion (the wages). The man who applied the charm said: Do not do until we come to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and consult him. So they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) next morning and mentioned it to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: From where did you learn that it was a charm ? You have done right. Give me a share along with you.
أحسنتم واضربوا لي معكم بسهمYou are most entitled to take wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book.
إن أحق ما أخذتم عليه أجرا كتاب الله
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