Is it permissible to take a wage or money for teaching the Qur'an and Hadith, given the objections that cite verses such as: (And do not exchange My verses for a small price) and (Follow those who do not ask you for a wage)?

The principle is that a Muslim should not take payment for acts of worship, because whoever intends worldly gain from their action will have no reward with Allah. However, if the act of worship has a widespread benefit—such as Ruqya (exorcism) or teaching the Qur'an—it is permissible to take payment for it according to the majority of scholars. They cite as evidence the Hadith: "Indeed, the most deserving thing for which you take payment is the Book of Allah." As for the verses whose apparent meaning suggests prohibition—such as the Almighty's saying: (And do not exchange My verses for a small price)—they are not explicit in prohibiting taking payment for teaching. Rather, their intent is to warn against pleasing the common people by altering the rulings of the religion or falsely claiming knowledge. Some scholars hold that taking payment is disliked for one who is not in need, and it is better for one whom Allah has enriched to abstain from taking payment for religious knowledge.