[Badyalectlawl]

Also, when it comes to an Imam, we feel that he should not be paid well. But seriously...how many of you would be willing to work for the wages that the Imam gets? If you have a degree and you were getting paid the amount that the average Imam gets, would you be willing to work for that amount in your profession? I don't think so.

Another point is that, as soon as people see and Imam driving a good car, or dressing nicely, or living in good house, people start pointing fingers at the Imam. It's almost as if everyone else can live however they want to but as soon as an Imam has a good car/house/clothes or whatever else, people start criticizing. I don't know if it's out of jealousy or animosity or whatever but it's almost as if people get a good feeling to see their Imam living in poverty.

Way back in the day.....an Islamic scholar was driving a car so a person came up to him and said, "Acha Maulana, aaaap bheee garee chalatay hain?" lol....