Pay for Work during the Vacation Days

Question

The teachers of a madrasa do work for the madrasa on the occasion of blessed Ramadan, while that is their vacation time. Now, on what basis should they be paid: should a percentage be fixed, or should it be given without specification? (2) What should the rate of pay be for teachers who do work for the madrasa during teaching hours? (3) At Dar al-‘Ulum Deoband, what is the rate of what is given to the teachers or to the madrasa’s fundraiser for doing the madrasa’s work during vacation and outside vacation?

Answer

(1) If the madrasa has no regulation on this, then let the two parties settle the matter by mutual consultation. For example, in this way: if a permanent employee, during the vacation days, performs the service of collecting donations as decided by the members of the madrasa, he will be given double salary for that many days — or somewhat more or less than that, whatever is…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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