In The Noble Qur’an, English translation of the meanings and commentary by Dr.

al-Hilali and Dr. Muhsin Khan, [pg. 899], three types of Shirk are described [Akbar,
Asghar and Khafi]. Then Ash-Shirk-al Akbar is further divided into 4 types:

Shirk-ad-du’aa,

Shirk-al-Niyyah wal-Iraadah wal-Qasad,

Shirk-at-Taa’ah,

Shirk-al-Ma’habbah.

Shirk-al-Niyyah wal-Iraadah wal-Qasad:

In this, any action done with the intention of getting anything other than pleasure of
Allaah is described, e.g. worldly benefit.

The evidence given is the following verse, where worldly benefit is described as the
cause for the reward to be lost:

[16-15 :11] ‫سورة هود‬

15.
Whosoever desires the life of the world and its glitter; to them We shall pay in full
(the wages of) their deeds therein, and they will have no diminution therein.
‫ف إفلنبيِفهبم أنبعنماَلنسهبم ففيِنهاَ نوسهبم ففيِنهاَ لن يسببنخ س‬
‫سوُنن‬ ‫نمنَ نكاَنن يسفريسد ابلنحنيِاَةن الددبننيِاَ نوفزيننتننهاَ نسنوُ ف‬
16.
They are those for whom there is nothing in the Hereafter but Fire; and vain are the
deeds they did therein. And of no effect is that which they used to do.
‫صننسعوُبا ففيِنهاَ نونباَفطلل مماَ نكاَسنوُبا‬
‫ط نماَ ن‬ ‫أسبولنـَئفنك المفذيننَ لنبيِ ن‬
‫س لنسهبم ففيِ الفخنرفة إفلم المناَسر نونحبف ن‬
‫ينبعنمسلوُنن‬
And on [pg. 900], the definition of Ash-Shirk–al-Asghar is given as follows:

Any act of worship or any religious deed done in order to gain praise, fame or for
worldly benefit, falls under this category.

The evidence given is as follows:

[18:110] ‫سورة الكهف‬

Say (O Muhammad): "I am only a man like you. It has been inspired to me that
your god is One God (i.e. Allah). So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let
him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord."
 ‫شلر فمبثلسسكبم سيوُنحىَ إفلنميِ أننمنماَ إفلنسهسكبم إفلنهل نوافحلد فننمنَ نكاَنن ينبرسجوُ لفنقاَء نربففه فنبليِنبعنمبل‬
‫قسبل إفنمنماَ أننناَ بن ن‬
‫شفربك بففعنباَندفة نربففه أننحددا‬ ‫صاَلفدحاَ نونل يس ب‬
‫نعنمدل ن‬

Evidences for Sincerity:

[1] Verses from Qur.aan:

If we read all the following verses about sincerity [which mention reward in this
world as against the reward in hereafter], and the reply of the messengers to their
people, we find that they specifically mentioned that we don’t want anything in
return, and our “ajr” [reward] is with Allaah alone.

[3:145] ‫سورة آل عمران‬,

And no person can ever die except by Allah's Leave and at an appointed term. And
whoever desires a reward in (this) world, We shall give him of it; and whoever
desires a reward in the Hereafter, We shall give him thereof. And We shall reward
the grateful.
‫ت إفلم بفإ فبذفن ا فكنتاَدباَ دمنؤمجلد نونمنَ يسفربد ثننوُا ن‬
َ‫ب الددبننيِاَ نسبؤتففه فمبننهاَ نونمن‬ ‫س أنبن تنسموُ ن‬
‫نونماَ نكاَنن لفننبف س‬
‫سننبجفزيِ ال م‬
َ‫شاَفكفرينن‬ ‫ب الفخنرفة نسبؤتففه فمبننهاَ نو ن‬ ‫يسفربد ثننوُا ن‬

[61 ,29 ,16-15 :11] ‫سورة هود‬,

15.
Whosoever desires the life of the world and its glitter; to them We shall pay in full
(the wages of) their deeds therein, and they will have no diminution therein.
‫ف إفلنبيِفهبم أنبعنماَلنسهبم ففيِنهاَ نوسهبم ففيِنهاَ لن يسببنخ س‬
‫سوُنن‬ ‫نمنَ نكاَنن يسفريسد ابلنحنيِاَةن الددبننيِاَ نوفزيننتننهاَ نسنوُ ف‬
16.
They are those for whom there is nothing in the Hereafter but Fire; and vain are the
deeds they did therein. And of no effect is that which they used to do.
‫صننسعوُبا ففيِنهاَ نونباَفطلل مماَ نكاَسنوُبا‬
‫ط نماَ ن‬ ‫أسبولنـَئفنك المفذيننَ لنبيِ ن‬
‫س لنسهبم ففيِ الفخنرفة إفلم المناَسر نونحبف ن‬
‫ينبعنمسلوُنن‬

29
"And O my people! I ask of you no wealth for it, my reward is from none but Allah.
I am not going to drive away those who have believed. Surely, they are going to meet
their Lord, but I see that you are a people that are ignorant.
ُ‫طاَفرفد المفذيننَ آنمسنوُبا إفنمسهم دملنسقو‬ ‫اف نونماَ أننناَب بف ن‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه نماَلد إفبن أنبجفر ن‬
‫يِ إفلم نعنلىَ ا‬ ‫نونياَ قنبوُفم ل أن ب‬
‫نربففهبم نولنـَفكنفنيِ أننراسكبم قنبوُدماَ تنبجنهسلوُنن‬
51
"O my people I ask of you no reward for it (the Message). My reward is only from
Him, Who created me. Will you not then understand?
‫طنرفنيِ أنفنلن تنبعقفسلوُنن‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه أنبجدرا إفبن أنبجفر ن‬
‫يِ إفلم نعنلىَ المفذيِ فن ن‬ ‫نياَ قنبوُفم ل أن ب‬

[17:18] ‫سورة السراء‬

Whoever wishes for the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We
readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have
appointed for him Hell, he will burn therein disgraced and rejected, (far away from
Allah's Mercy).
َ‫صلنها‬‫شاَء لفنمنَ دنفريسد ثسمم نجنعبلنناَ لنهس نجنهنمنم ين ب‬
‫ممنَ نكاَنن يسفريسد ابلنعاَفجلنةن نعمجبلنناَ لنهس ففيِنهاَ نماَ نن ن‬
‫نمبذسموُدماَ ممبدسحوُدرا‬

[18:110] ‫سورة الكهف‬

Say (O Muhammad): "I am only a man like you. It has been inspired to me that
your god is One God (i.e. Allah). So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let
him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord."
‫شلر فمبثلسسكبم سيوُنحىَ إفلنميِ أننمنماَ إفلنسهسكبم إفلنهل نوافحلد فننمنَ نكاَنن ينبرسجوُ لفنقاَء نربففه فنبليِنبعنمبل‬
‫قسبل إفنمنماَ أننناَ بن ن‬
‫شفربك بففعنباَندفة نربففه أننحددا‬ ‫صاَلفدحاَ نونل يس ب‬
‫نعنمدل ن‬

[22:37] ‫سورة الحج‬

It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is piety from you
that reaches Him. Thus have We made them subject to you that you may magnify
Allah for His Guidance to you. And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) to the
Muhsinun (doers of good).
‫سمخنرنهاَ لنسكبم لفتسنكبفسروا م‬
‫ان‬ ‫ان لسسحوُسمنهاَ نونل فدنماَسؤنهاَ نولنفكنَ يننناَلسهس التمبقنوُىَ فمنسكبم نكنذلفنك ن‬
‫نلنَ يننناَنل م‬
‫شفر ابلسمبح ف‬
َ‫سفنيِنن‬ ‫نعنلىَ نماَ نهنداسكبم نوبن ف‬

[25:57] ‫سورة الفرقان‬

Mu’hammad [saws] is commanded to say:
Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this (that which I have brought from my Lord
and its preaching, etc.), save that whosoever wills, may take a Path to his Lord.
‫شاَء نأن ينتمفخنذ إفنلىَ نربففه ن‬
‫سفبيِدل‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه فمبنَ أنبجسر إفمل نمنَ ن‬
‫قسبل نماَ أن ب‬

[180 ,164 ,145 ,127 ,26:109] ‫سورة الشعراء‬

109. Noo’h [AS] says:
"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward
is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
َ‫ب ابلنعاَلنفميِنن‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه فمبنَ أنبجسر إفبن أنبجفر ن‬
‫يِ إفمل نعنلىَ نر ف‬ ‫نونماَ أن ب‬

127.Hood [AS] says:

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward
is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
َ‫ب ابلنعاَلنفميِنن‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه فمبنَ أنبجسر إفبن أنبجفر ن‬
‫يِ إفمل نعنلىَ نر ف‬ ‫نونماَ أن ب‬

145.Saali’h [As] says:

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward
is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
َ‫ب ابلنعاَلنفميِنن‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه فمبنَ أنبجسر إفبن أنبجفر ن‬
‫يِ إفمل نعنلىَ نر ف‬ ‫وننماَ أن ب‬

164.Loot [AS] says:

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward
is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
َ‫ب ابلنعاَلنفميِنن‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه فمبنَ أنبجسر إفبن أنبجفر ن‬
‫يِ إفمل نعنلىَ نر ف‬ ‫نونماَ أن ب‬

180.Shu’aib [AS] says:

"No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward
is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
َ‫ب ابلنعاَلنفميِنن‬ ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه فمبنَ أنبجسر إفبن أنبجفر ن‬
‫يِ إفمل نعنلىَ نر ف‬ ‫وننماَ أن ب‬

[30:39] ‫سورة الروم‬

And that which you give in gift (to others), in order that it may increase (your
wealth by expecting to get a better one in return) from other people's property, has
no increase with Allah, but that which you give in Zakat seeking Allah's
Countenance then those, they shall have manifold increase.
‫نونماَ آتنبيِستم فمنَ فردباَ لفيِنبربسنوُ ففيِ أنبمنوُافل المناَ ف‬
‫س فننل ينبرسبوُ فعنند م‬
‫اف نونماَ آتنبيِستم فمنَ نزنكاَسة تسفريسدونن‬
‫اف فنأ سبولنئفنك سهسم ابلسم ب‬
‫ضفعسفوُنن‬ ‫نوبجهن م‬

[36:21] ‫سورة يس‬

"Obey those who ask no wages of you (for themselves), and who are rightly guided.
‫سأ نلسسكبم أنبجدرا نوسهم دمبهتنسدونن‬
‫اتمبفسعوُا نمنَ لم ين ب‬
[38:86] ‫سورة ص‬
Say (O Muhammad): "No wage do I ask of you for this (the Qur'an), nor am I one
of the Mutakallifoon (those who pretend and fabricate things which do not exist).
َ‫سأ نلسسكبم نعلنبيِفه فمبنَ أنبجسر نونماَ أننناَ فمننَ ابلسمتننكلفففيِنن‬
‫قسبل نماَ أن ب‬

[65 ,14 ,11 ,39:3] ‫سورة الزمر‬

3.
Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allah only.
‫ل‬ ‫لل‬
‫أخخل ل له الدديصن الخخال ص‬
‫ص‬
11.
Say (O Muhammad): "Verily, I am commanded to worship Allah (Alone) by
obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for Allah's sake only and not to
show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship;
‫قسبل إففنيِ أسفمبر س‬
‫ت أنبن أنبعبسند م‬
َ‫ان سمبخفلصاَ د لمهس الفدينن‬
14.
Say (O Muhammad) "Allah Alone I worship by doing religious deeds sincerely for
His sake only and not to show-off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship."
ِ‫ان أنبعبسسد سمبخفلصاَ د لمهس فديفني‬
‫قسفل م‬
65.
And indeed it has been revealed to you (O Muhammad), as it was to those (Allah's
Messengers) before you: "If you join others in worship with Allah, (then) surely (all)
your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the losers."
َ‫ت لنيِنبحبنطنمنَ نعنملسنك نولنتنسكوُننمنَ فمنن‬ ‫نولنقنبد سأوفحنيِ إفلنبيِنك نوإفنلىَ المفذيننَ فمبنَ قنببلفنك لنئفبنَ أن ب‬
‫شنربك ن‬
َ‫سفرينن‬ ‫ابلنخاَ ف‬

[42:20] ‫سورة الشورى‬

Whosoever desires (with his deeds) the reward of the Hereafter, We give him
increase in his reward, and whosoever desires the reward of this world (with his
deeds), We give him thereof (what is written for him), and he has no portion in the
Hereafter.
َ‫ث الددبننيِاَ سنؤتففه فمبننهاَ نونما‬
‫ث ابلفخنرفة ننفزبد لنهس ففيِ نحبرثففه نونمنَ نكاَنن يسفريسد نحبر ن‬
‫نمنَ نكاَنن يسفريسد نحبر ن‬
‫ب‬
‫صيِ س‬ ‫لنهس ففيِ ابلفخنرفة فمنَ نم ف‬

[76:9] ‫سورة النإسان‬

‫إفنمنماَ نسبطفعسمسكبم لفنوُبجفه م‬
‫اف نل نسفريسد فمنسكبم نجنزاء نونل س‬
‫شسكوُراد‬
9. We feed you for the sake of Allah alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor
thanks.

[21-92:17] ‫سورة الليل‬

َ‫سيِسنجنمبسنهاَ ابلنبتنقى‬
‫نو ن‬
18 َ‫المفذيِ يسبؤفتيِ نماَلنهس ينتننزمكى‬
19 َ‫نونماَ فلننحسد فعنندهس فمنَ نفبعنمسة تسبجنزى‬
20 َ‫إفمل اببتفنغاَء نوبجفه نربففه ابلنبعنلى‬
21 َ‫ضى‬ ‫ف ينبر ن‬ ‫نولن ن‬
‫سبوُ ن‬
17. But those most devoted to Allah shall be removed far from it,-

18. Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification,

19. And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected
in return,

20. But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;

21. And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.

These verses were revealed about the sincerity of Aboo Bakr [RA] who used to free
the old and weak slaves, and when his father suggested that he should free the young
and strong slaves who can help him later, Aboo Bakr [RA] replied that he does it
only for the pleasure of Allaah [swt] i.e. he did not want any other benefit for himself
[i.e. for his action to be purely for Allaah [swt], he did not like to benefit in any other
way, which was praised by Allaah [swt] in the above verses].

[2] A’haadeeth:

، ‫ ) منَ تعلم علماَد مماَ يبتغيِ به وجه اـَـَ عـَـَز وجـَـَل‬: ‫قوُل الرسوُل صلىَ ا عليِه وسلم‬
ِ‫ ل م يجـَد عـَرف الجنـَة يـَوُم القيِاَمـَة ( يعنـَي‬، َ‫ل يتعلمه إل ليِصيِب به عرضـَاَد مـَنَ ال دنيِا‬
‫( وصححه اللباَنيِ فيِ صحيِح أبيِ داود‬3664 ) ‫ رواه أبوُ داود‬. َ‫ ريحها‬.

، ‫صفللة اللكختاخب خوالقصلرآخن‬

‫سا لملن أخلهلل ال ص‬ ‫ خع للم ص‬: ‫صالملت خقاخل‬
‫ت خنإا س‬ ‫( خعلن صعخباخدةخ لبلن ال ل‬3416)
‫سلبيلل ال لله خعلز‬ ‫ل‬
‫ خوأخلرلمي خعلنإخها في خ‬، ‫سلت لبخمالل‬ ‫ لخلي خ‬: ‫ت‬‫ فخصقل ص‬، ‫سا‬ ‫ل‬
‫فخأخلهخدى إللخلي خرصجلل ملنإصهلم قخلو س‬
، ‫سوخل ال لله‬ ‫ فخأختخليتصصه فخصقل ص‬، ‫سأخلخلنإصه‬
‫ت خيا خر ص‬ ‫س لخم فخلخ ل‬
‫ل‬
‫صللىَّ ال لصه خعلخليه خو خ‬
‫ل‬
‫سوخل ال له خ‬
‫ل‬
‫ لتخيلن خر ص‬، ‫خوخجلل‬
‫سلت لبخمالل خوأخلرلمي خعلنإخها لفي‬ ‫ل‬ ‫سا لململن صكلنإ ص‬
‫ خولخلي خ‬، ‫ت أصخعلدصمصه الكختاخب خوالقصلرآخن‬ ‫خرصجلل أخلهخدى إللخلي قخلو س‬
‫ وصححه اللبانإي‬.( ‫طلوسقا لملن خنإالر خفالقخبلخها‬ ‫ق خ‬ ‫طلو خ‬
‫ب أخلن تص خ‬‫ إللن صكلنإخت تصلح ص‬: ‫ خقاخل‬، ‫سلبيلل ال لله‬‫خ‬
. ‫في صحيح أبي داود‬

In Musnad A’hmad 134/5, one ‘hadeeth is mentioned, the last part of which says,
“Whoever performed the works [deeds] of Hereafter for the sake of acquiring
worldly benefits, there shall be no share in the Hereafter for him”.
َ‫حدثناَ عبد ا بنَ أحمد قاَل و حدثنيِ أبوُ الشعثاَء عليِ بنَ الحسنَ الوُاسطيِ حدثنا‬
‫يحيِىَ بنَ يماَن عنَ سفيِاَن عنَ مغيِرة السراج عنَ الربيِع بنَ أنس عنَ أبيِ العاَليِة‬
‫عنَ أبيِ بنَ كعب قاَل‬
َ‫قاَل رسوُل ا صلىَ ا عليِه وسلم بشر هذه المة باَلسناَء والرفعة والنصر والتمكيِن‬
‫فيِ الرض فمنَ عمل عمل الخرة للدنيِاَ لم يكنَ له فيِ الخرة نصيِب‬

The following 3 a'haadeeth point to the fact that it is not

permissible to take anything for the deeds of hereafter, which
includes teaching Qur.aan and 'hadeeth.

[1]
Narrated By Ubadah ibn as-Samit: I taught some persons of the
people of Suffah writing and the Qur'an. A man of them presented
to me a bow. I said: It can not be reckoned property; may I shoot
with it in Allah's path? I must come to the Apostle of Allah (SAWS)
and ask him (about it). So I came to him and said: Apostle of Allah
(SAWS), one of those whom I have been teaching writing and the
Qur'an has presented me a bow, and as it can not be reckoned
property, may I shoot with it in Allah's path? He said: If you want to
have a necklace of fire on you, accept it.

Sunan Abu Dawud, Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah), Hadith Number: 3418,

Narrated by: Obada Ibnus-Samit

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[2]
The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"Whoever acquires knowledge which should be sought for the sake of
Allaah, but he only learns it in order to attain some worldly goal [benefit],
he will not smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.
"Narrated by Abu Dawood (3664).Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Abi Dawood.
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= ====

[3]
Ubayy ibn Ka'b (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Give glad
tidings to this ummah of splendour, religion, high rank, victory and
prevalence on earth. Whoever does the deeds of the Hereafter to gain
some worldly benefit, will have no share of the Hereafter. "(Reported by
Ahmad. Saheeh al-Jaami ', 2825).

[3] From Islam Q&A

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked a
question, and part of his answer related to this topic was as follows:

If it is said: If a person seeks some worldly goal in his work, how can it be said
that he is sincere?

The answer is that if he is sincere in his worship and does not intend to show
off or seek people’s praise for his worship, rather he is seeking some material
benefit from this worship, then he is not like one who shows off and tries to
draw closer to people by doing something that should be done only in order to
draw closer to Allaah, wanting them to praise him for it. However, his seeking
this material gain could detract from his sincerity and could become a kind of
shirk, and his status could become lower than that of one who seeks the
Hereafter only.

[4] Others:
In the definition of “’Amal-Saali’h [good deed]”, the two conditions are Ikhlaas
[purely for the sake of Allaah [swt]] and that it should be according to Sunnah. If
someone helps a person in any worldly need and asks money or any worldly thing in
return for his help, will it be for the sake of Allaah [swt] alone? Even while giving a
gift [Hadyah], we should not have that desire.

If this is against Ikhlaas, then how about teaching religious knowledge [which is one
of the best deeds] for a payment? After-all, what is meant by َ‫ عرضاَ د منَ الدنيِا‬in the
first ‘Hadeeth? Its meaning is ‘some worldly benefit’, and its meaning is not
‘seeking name or fame or showing off’.

Also, sadaqah followed by “Mann wa Adhaa” destroys its reward, apart from just
showing-off, which shows that it is not just Riyaa which destroys the reward.

‫ق نماَلنهس فرنئاَء المناَ ف‬

‫س نولن‬ ‫نياَ أندينهاَ المفذيننَ آنمسنوُبا لن تسببفطسلوُبا ن‬
‫صندنقاَتفسكم فباَبلنمفنَ نوالنذىَ نكاَلمفذيِ سينفف س‬
‫يسبؤفمسنَ فباَالف نوابليِنبوُفم الفخفر‬
2:264. O ye who believe! cancel not your charity by reminders of your generosity or
by injury,- like those who spend their substance to be seen of men, but believe
neither in Allah nor in the Last Day.

Also, in [76:9], the sign of sincerity is shown by not desiring even thanks after
feeding poor people.
‫إفنمنماَ نسبطفعسمسكبم لفنوُبجفه م‬
‫اف نل نسفريسد فمنسكبم نجنزاء نونل س‬
‫شسكوُراد‬
We feed you for the sake of Allah alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor
thanks.

[5] History:
[a]
If we study the life of Prophet [saws], Sa’haabah [ra] and Salaf Saali’heen, we find
that none of them took any payment for teaching, although they were financially in
need of it more than today’s muslims, and even though they knew about the
following ‘Hadeeth:

‫ب م‬
‫ا(ف‬ ‫ق نماَ أننخبذتسبم نعلنبيِفه أنبجدرا فكنتاَ س‬
‫ ) إفمن أننح م‬: ‫كقوُله صلىَ ا عليِه وسلم فيِ قصة اللديغ‬
ِ‫رواه البخاَري‬

I feel that in this ‘hadeeth, the payment was taken for curing a person from scorpion
bite, and not for teaching. [this is also the view of Ibn Taymiyyah [ra]].

[b]
As far as payment for those who were appointed for collecting Zakaah and the
Governers etc. is concerned, it was not for teaching but for some administrative
work.

[c]
In Arabic language text book, we had a lesson on “History of Schools and
Universities in Islaamic world” by Dr. Mustafa al-Sabaa’ee. In it he mentioned that
in the beginning of Islaam, the teachers did not take any payment for teaching.

[6] Personal observations:

[a]
If anyone says that we don’t do this action for the worldly benefit only, but our main
intention is to please Allaah [swt], then it is similar to the Mushrikeen’s claim that
they also believed in Allaah but along with that they believed in other gods also to
get closer to Him. Afterall, what does “Shirk” mean? There has to be something
along with Allaah to be called as Shirk.

There might be some worldly actions which if done according to Sunnah or for the
sake of pleasing Allaah [swt], one gets reward for that intention. But these are
basically worldly matters, which improve in their quality by having good intention,
whereas religious actions e.g. worship, especially teaching religious knowledge, is
from the actions of Hereafter, for which a warning is given for having wrong
intentions, in Verses and A’haadeeth as mentioned above.

[b]
While I was studying at Jaami’ah al-Hudaa in Nottingham, UK [ in 2005], we had a
discussion in the class on the same topic, and the girls were in favour of taking
payment, saying, “we have to pay the bills!!”. Also, when I observed disrespect from
the girls for the teachers [girls not paying attention in class and not working hard
but asking the teacher to explain the things again and again] and scolded them for
their attitude, one of them said arrogantly, “they get paid for that”, which shows the
reason for disrespect might be the payment for teaching, so they think of teachers as
dependant on their money.

When such students graduate, they present a very negative image of religion, aiming
first to have a JOB with salary, while their actions and behaviour is unIslaamic.
There might be some sincere students, but the majority are using religion for
worldly goals.

[c]
I know a friend who completed 5 year course for ‘Aalimah. She is teaching students
at her home for a payment because she has to pay for the mortgage of her new
home!
There might me many more cases like this all over the world.

[d]
Also, in another muslim country, I saw people involved in religious organizations
having very big houses [more than one] and driving Mercedes or BMW cars etc. I
am not against having such things, but what I want to point out is that it has become
a kind of business for many people to aim for worldly progress through religion.