Entitlement to salary during the long vacation

Question

Zayd is the rector of an institution. On account of an unwarranted misunderstanding he asked Bakr, a teacher, on the 15th of Shawwal to resign. Bakr submitted his resignation. So in this case is Bakr not entitled to the salary for the long vacation? This, while a demand for resignation is equivalent to dismissal, and in the case of dismissal, according to the constitution of the said institution, there is entitlement to one further month’s salary.

Answer

If no separate agreement had been made regarding vacation, resignation and dismissal, then the custom (‘urf) of ordinary religious madrasas will be taken as the deciding factor. In the case asked about, since the teacher did not resign and wanted to come in Shawwal and work, he is entitled to the salary for the long vacation.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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