What is the ruling on a teacher taking payment for giving private lessons to students—especially in public schools—to help them understand the curriculum?
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The basic ruling for this activity (private tutoring at home) is permissibility, unless it involves: an unlawful seclusion (), an anticipated temptation (fitna), favoritism from the tutor towards his private students, or the tutor neglecting his primary work which he was contracted for.
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