What is the ruling on seeking help from private tutors for money? And does the ruling differ if the student studies with the same teacher in the same school? And does this contradict the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim"?
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There is no harm in a student seeking help from a teacher outside the classroom to teach and educate him in academic subjects, whether the teacher is his own instructor or another teacher, as long as there are no instructions from the school administration prohibiting it.
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