The Difference Between a Domestic Worker and a Slave Woman in Islamic Legal Rulings
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is the ruling for a domestic worker in the home the same as the ruling for a slave woman?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. Do you own the domestic worker? Do you have ownership by right hand? Do you have ownership by right hand over her through a contract? It is stronger than a marriage contract. They say that ownership by right hand is stronger than a marriage contract. As for this one, no contract was made with her. She is a worker working for you, a hired employee. She is a foreigner, yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is the ruling for a domestic worker in the home the same as the ruling for a slave woman?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. Do you own the domestic worker? Do you have ownership by right hand? Do you have ownership by right hand over her through a contract? It is stronger than a marriage contract. They say that ownership by right hand is stronger than a marriage contract. As for this one, no contract was made with her. She is a worker working for you, a hired employee. She is a foreigner, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2137] الفرق بين الخادمة والأمة في الأحكام الشرعية - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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