and they uphold justice, show loyalty for the sake of Allah and His Messenger, love for Allah’s sake, hate for Allah’s sake, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong.

Teachers may request a fee from those whom they teach this art, for accepting payment and compensation for teaching it is permissible, and earning a living in this way is among the best forms of earning. If a pupil gives his teacher a gift on account of his instruction and gives him what he has obtained from competition prizes or other sources as compensation for teaching him, procuring equipment, and renting the premises, the teacher may accept it. Providing such compensation is among the best deeds. Indeed, Islamic law permits someone other than the two contestants to provide their prize money. Thus, if the ruler allocates money from the public treasury for contestants in archery, horse racing, and camel racing, this is permissible by agreement of the imams.

If a Muslim voluntarily provides prize money for such contests, he will be rewarded for doing so. Likewise, a man will be rewarded for what he gives someone who teaches him these skills. This is because these activities benefit Muslims generally; it is therefore permissible for individual Muslims to provide such compensation.

If both contestants contribute the prize money and a third, evenly matched competitor joins them as a muhallil—a contestant who contributes no stake and whose participation makes the arrangement lawful—this is permissible. If there is no such third contestant, but one of the two freely gives something, without being under any obligation to do so, using it to feed the group or giving it to the teacher or his fellow contestant, this is permissible.