From `Abdul`Aziz ibn `Abdullah Ibn Baz to the honorable brother (may Allah protect him and expand his knowledge and success). Assalamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!)
I have received your decent letter dated 19 December, 1973 and I was very happy with the information it contained about your actions against the destructive principles and the harm you encountered because of that. In fact, this is the way of the messengers and their followers who are often tried but finally reap the successful outcome. I recommend that you endure that patiently and rejoice. I reviewed the attached lecture entitled 'Our Position from the Methodology of Islam' and found it generally good and fruitful. However, there are some topics that look a little vague. For instance, in page 3, it is written: "Islam deems everyone swerving from such a state and forming a new class or power centers a disbeliever in Islam..." We advise you to give attention to clarity and avoid generalization as much as you can when you prepare a lecture. As far as your desire to work in Saudi Arabia, you know that the long part of the school year has elapsed, besides the Ministry of Education no longer needs to recruit new teachers.
I suggest that you work in the field of preaching and guidance in Kuwait, and there is no blame at all to receive a salary for that work as you take it for your work in teaching. Work in both fields, actually, involves Da`wah calling to Allah, educating and instructing people, enjoining good and forbidding evil. Also, there is no harm that a Muslim takes money from BaytulMal (Muslim treasury) to help him continue his work in teaching, preaching, guidance, leading people in Salah (prayer), Adhan (call to Prayer) or any work of righteousness. Scholars differed about the ruling of receiving a fee for teaching the Qur'an or leading people in Salah from an authority other than BaytulMal.
In fact, the Companions of the Messenger (peace be upon him) received money from BaytulMal that helped them to do acts of obedience to Allah and perform Jihad (fighting in the Cause of Allah). This was done in the era of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the era of the RightlyGuided Caliphs, though the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the most pious among people,
the most conscious of Allah and the most knowledgeable about His laws after the prophets. We have an excellent example in the Companions regarding this point. May Allah guide us all to what pleases Him! May Allah grant you, us and all Muslims understanding of and steadfastness on Islam! Indeed, Allah is AllHearer, Ever Near. Assalamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh.