Is the maintenance of domestic servants in homes analogous to that of slaves regarding the obligation to provide for them?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the maintenance of servants and drivers in this time analogous to that of slaves regarding the obligation to provide for them?
Answer:
No, providing for them is not obligatory except under a condition: if they stipulated it, they are entitled to what was stipulated. As for if they did not stipulate it, their maintenance is upon them and from their salaries.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the maintenance of servants and drivers in this time analogous to that of slaves regarding the obligation to provide for them?
Answer:
No, providing for them is not obligatory except under a condition: if they stipulated it, they are entitled to what was stipulated. As for if they did not stipulate it, their maintenance is upon them and from their salaries.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2120 -2802] هل يُقاس الخدم في البيوت على المماليك في وجوب النفقة عليهم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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