The presence of a maid in the house and a woman traveling with a group
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on the presence of a maid in a house with the people of the town? Is it forbidden for her? Is it? I am.
The Shaykh:
Yes, with your family without a mahram (relative one may not marry), there is nothing wrong, but she must not travel except with a mahram, and her being in the house without a mahram is fine, but she is not to be with your cousin’s daughter without a mahram, or your brother’s wife, and your brother is present, and the old woman whom I believe you have, and Barirah whom I believe is Aisha, and the house was Aisha’s with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the mahram is for the journey, the one in the house and they have a mahram with her, you and your brother, your wife is with your brother and a wife is with you, and there is no mahram with them, your brother goes and she is in the house with your brother or with your sisters, she has no mahram, and you are in the house, nothing prevents it. Yes, the point is her presence in the house and you are not alone with her, and that is the condition of the mahram, but do not be alone with her, not with your brother’s wife or your uncle’s wife, there must be someone else with you, your mother, your brother, your sister, a maid, there must be someone else with you, you are not alone with her. And she is not to travel with anyone except her mahram. Yes.
Another questioner:
We drink and eat. Yes.
The Shaykh:
A little.
Another questioner:
Where is your question?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah. Service offices.
Another questioner:
Do not forget to bring it out, just bring it out, I will read it.
The Shaykh:
This contains advice from some scholars if they are a group with trustworthy people, but what is recommended is that it not be done except by a mahram, due to the apparent meaning of the hadith, it is not recommended for a woman except with a mahram, but some people of knowledge mentioned the Shaykh’s report of Ibn Taymiyyah that if they are in a group of good women, there is nothing wrong with them performing Hajj, but this is a view that is questionable, the apparent meaning of the hadith is contrary to it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, it is not recommended for a woman except with a mahram, and this is what should be adhered to, the hadith. Yes.
What is the ruling on the presence of a maid in a house with the people of the town? Is it forbidden for her? Is it? I am.
The Shaykh:
Yes, with your family without a mahram (relative one may not marry), there is nothing wrong, but she must not travel except with a mahram, and her being in the house without a mahram is fine, but she is not to be with your cousin’s daughter without a mahram, or your brother’s wife, and your brother is present, and the old woman whom I believe you have, and Barirah whom I believe is Aisha, and the house was Aisha’s with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the mahram is for the journey, the one in the house and they have a mahram with her, you and your brother, your wife is with your brother and a wife is with you, and there is no mahram with them, your brother goes and she is in the house with your brother or with your sisters, she has no mahram, and you are in the house, nothing prevents it. Yes, the point is her presence in the house and you are not alone with her, and that is the condition of the mahram, but do not be alone with her, not with your brother’s wife or your uncle’s wife, there must be someone else with you, your mother, your brother, your sister, a maid, there must be someone else with you, you are not alone with her. And she is not to travel with anyone except her mahram. Yes.
Another questioner:
We drink and eat. Yes.
The Shaykh:
A little.
Another questioner:
Where is your question?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah. Service offices.
Another questioner:
Do not forget to bring it out, just bring it out, I will read it.
The Shaykh:
This contains advice from some scholars if they are a group with trustworthy people, but what is recommended is that it not be done except by a mahram, due to the apparent meaning of the hadith, it is not recommended for a woman except with a mahram, but some people of knowledge mentioned the Shaykh’s report of Ibn Taymiyyah that if they are in a group of good women, there is nothing wrong with them performing Hajj, but this is a view that is questionable, the apparent meaning of the hadith is contrary to it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, it is not recommended for a woman except with a mahram, and this is what should be adhered to, the hadith. Yes.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 16 — archive.org (36:15)
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