Is it permissible for me to keep a portion of the servant's wage so that he does not run away from work and flee?
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Question:
He says (may Allah preserve him): If I agree with the servant, for example, on a specific monthly wage, but I do not give it to him every month; rather, I keep some of it with me so that he does not run away from me. You know how common it is for servants to run away. Is it permissible to delay the wage, or to delay a portion of it, while he performs his full work during the month?
Answer:
Yes, if you fear that he will run away, you may withhold a portion of the wage so that he does not run away.
He says (may Allah preserve him): If I agree with the servant, for example, on a specific monthly wage, but I do not give it to him every month; rather, I keep some of it with me so that he does not run away from me. You know how common it is for servants to run away. Is it permissible to delay the wage, or to delay a portion of it, while he performs his full work during the month?
Answer:
Yes, if you fear that he will run away, you may withhold a portion of the wage so that he does not run away.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2440 -3022] هل يجوز أن احتفظ بجزء من أجرة الخادم كيف لا يفر من العمل ويهرب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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