Is it permissible for a woman to request a divorce if her husband flirts with the maid and is alone with her?
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The questioner:
This questioner says that she is a married woman and they have a maid in the house. The husband asks the maid to apply kohl and wear adornment, and sometimes he is alone with her while the wife is absent. What is the ruling on this husband? And is it permissible for the woman to request a divorce if this is his behavior?
The Shaykh:
She is required to prevent him from being with this maid and to strive to send her away and keep her away from him as much as possible. If that is not possible and he continues in his crime, may Allah protect us from it, and his corruption, then it is obligatory for her to request a divorce and not remain with a corrupt husband.
The presenter:
Is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer?
The Shaykh:
This, this is one of the dangers of hiring maids, but will people stop? This is one of the dangers, meaning a man is able to take advantage of a weak, humiliated, and foreign woman and impose his will on her. This is one of the dangers of hiring maids, and it is also one of the dangers of men mixing with women, and one of the dangers of not wearing hijab. All these are dangers for men from women.
This questioner says that she is a married woman and they have a maid in the house. The husband asks the maid to apply kohl and wear adornment, and sometimes he is alone with her while the wife is absent. What is the ruling on this husband? And is it permissible for the woman to request a divorce if this is his behavior?
The Shaykh:
She is required to prevent him from being with this maid and to strive to send her away and keep her away from him as much as possible. If that is not possible and he continues in his crime, may Allah protect us from it, and his corruption, then it is obligatory for her to request a divorce and not remain with a corrupt husband.
The presenter:
Is it permissible for me to shorten the prayer?
The Shaykh:
This, this is one of the dangers of hiring maids, but will people stop? This is one of the dangers, meaning a man is able to take advantage of a weak, humiliated, and foreign woman and impose his will on her. This is one of the dangers of hiring maids, and it is also one of the dangers of men mixing with women, and one of the dangers of not wearing hijab. All these are dangers for men from women.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمرأة أن تطلب الطلاق إذا كان زوجها يغازل الخادمة وينفرد بها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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