From `Abdul `Aziz bin `Abdullah ibn Baz to the honorable brother, Shaykh M.A.M.M, may Allah expand his knowledge and success!
Assalamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!) I have received your letter dated December 19, 1973. I was very happy to know 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 had the successful outcome. Thus, I recommend you to endure this patiently and have glad tidings. I reviewed the attached lecture entitled "Our Position in the Methodology of Islam" and found it generally good and fruitful. However, there are certain topics that look a little vague. For instance, in page number 3, it is written: "Islam deems everyone separates himself from such a state and forms 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 is concerned, you know that the larger part of the school year has elapsed, besides the Ministry of Education needs no more new teachers. I suggest that you work in the field of preaching and guidance in Kuwait and there is no blame on you at all to receive a salary for that type of work as you would take it for your work in teaching. Work in both fields, actually, involves calling to Allah, educating and instructing people, enjoining the Ma`ruf (that which is judged as good, beneficial, or fitting by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) and forbidding the Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect). Also, there is no harm that a Muslim takes money from Baytu lMal (Muslim treasury) to help him continue his work in teaching, preaching, guiding, leading people in Salah (prayer), Adhan (call to Prayer), or any work of righteousness. Scholars differed as to the ruling of receiving a fee for teaching the Qur'an or leading people in Salah from someone other than BaytulMal. In fact, the Companions of the Messenger (peace be upon him) received money from Baytu lMal that helped them to do acts of obedience to Allah and perform Jihad (fighting in the Cause of Allah). This took place during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the rightlyguided caliphs, though the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the most prudent of people, who fear Allah most and know His laws best 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 Islam and steadfastness in it! Indeed, Allah is AllHearer, Ever Near. Assalamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh.