Doing homework during work hours

Q: Some soldiers in charge of security fieldwork do their school homework, such as memorizing the Qur'an and Hadith, and studying Tawhid and Fiqh at the expense of the job they are charged with. When it was proven to the leadership that this led them to neglect their duties, the leadership prevented them from taking Islamic books and the Mus-haf (copy of the Qur'an) in patrol cars and into the operations room. Some objected saying that religious matters are more important than carrying out their job duties. This is true, but in most cases they spend their time only studying. Is the leadership right in preventing them or not?

A: The leadership is right in preventing them, as they will be rewarded for carrying out their duties with good intention for the Muslim's public interest. (Part No. 23; Page No. 428) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.