Dealing with a Non-Muslim Female Servant
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The questioner:
Some questions have come from some of the worshippers. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, there are people who have a non-Muslim servant, meaning a Hindu woman, and they are asking about how to deal with her, and whether it is permissible to use what she touches and prepares with her hands. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory to remove her to her country. Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) advised to expel the disbelievers from this peninsula, and said that two religions will not remain in it as long as they are there, urging them to hasten until it becomes possible to send her away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a servant from the Jews, then Allah guided him and he became a Muslim. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after this ordered the expulsion of the disbelievers from the peninsula, so this indicates the obligation of expelling them, and that no one should be brought in except a Muslim, except for a need, such as one who comes to sell provisions, sells necessities, goes and returns, there is no harm in that. As for a person coming to settle there, no. But if he comes for a light purpose, like a messenger from some of the disbelieving countries, or a seller of provisions, or a seller of sheep, or a seller of camels, who benefits the Muslims, then there is no harm with him, so that she can be sent out.
The questioner:
Yes, and using what she cooks, and eating or drinking what she cooks?
The Shaykh:
There is harm in that. They use what she brings of drink, and what is suitable for them from her cooking, but she is not to be trusted. It is obligatory to remove her, to hasten to remove her.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Some questions have come from some of the worshippers. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, there are people who have a non-Muslim servant, meaning a Hindu woman, and they are asking about how to deal with her, and whether it is permissible to use what she touches and prepares with her hands. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory to remove her to her country. Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) advised to expel the disbelievers from this peninsula, and said that two religions will not remain in it as long as they are there, urging them to hasten until it becomes possible to send her away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a servant from the Jews, then Allah guided him and he became a Muslim. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after this ordered the expulsion of the disbelievers from the peninsula, so this indicates the obligation of expelling them, and that no one should be brought in except a Muslim, except for a need, such as one who comes to sell provisions, sells necessities, goes and returns, there is no harm in that. As for a person coming to settle there, no. But if he comes for a light purpose, like a messenger from some of the disbelieving countries, or a seller of provisions, or a seller of sheep, or a seller of camels, who benefits the Muslims, then there is no harm with him, so that she can be sent out.
The questioner:
Yes, and using what she cooks, and eating or drinking what she cooks?
The Shaykh:
There is harm in that. They use what she brings of drink, and what is suitable for them from her cooking, but she is not to be trusted. It is obligatory to remove her, to hasten to remove her.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب زكاة الفطر — islamhouse.com (51:48)
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