The ruling on a domestic worker uncovering her face before her employer and his children
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Question:
Shaykh, I have hired a domestic worker and I need her in the house. Please note that she is in the presence of the children, and I have children. Given that we need her, is it permissible for her to be in the house, or is it not permissible?
Answer:
My brother, it is permissible for her to be in the house with you, provided that no one of the children is left alone with her. She should be with you whether you are in the house or you have left the house; she should accompany you and cover herself, not uncovering her face. This is a trust, and you are responsible for her and for your children. So take the precautions that prevent the forbidden from being done, whether by her or by them. Yes.
Shaykh, I have hired a domestic worker and I need her in the house. Please note that she is in the presence of the children, and I have children. Given that we need her, is it permissible for her to be in the house, or is it not permissible?
Answer:
My brother, it is permissible for her to be in the house with you, provided that no one of the children is left alone with her. She should be with you whether you are in the house or you have left the house; she should accompany you and cover herself, not uncovering her face. This is a trust, and you are responsible for her and for your children. So take the precautions that prevent the forbidden from being done, whether by her or by them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1925 - حكم كشف الخادمة وجهها أمام مخدومها وأولاده - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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