Staying with a Widowed Aunt and Her Children and the Maid
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: I stay with my aunt, who is a widow, in her house. She has children, the oldest of whom is eight years old.
The Shaykh:
Stay.
The questioner:
I stay with my aunt, who is a widow, in her house. She has children, the oldest of whom is eight years old. He says she has a maid. Sometimes my aunt goes out to work, and I remain with the young children and the maid. Is there any blame on me for that?
The Shaykh:
They do not suffice for the young children who have not reached the age of discernment. If they have reached the age of discernment, there is no harm. But if they are below the age of discernment, they do not suffice.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: I stay with my aunt, who is a widow, in her house. She has children, the oldest of whom is eight years old.
The Shaykh:
Stay.
The questioner:
I stay with my aunt, who is a widow, in her house. She has children, the oldest of whom is eight years old. He says she has a maid. Sometimes my aunt goes out to work, and I remain with the young children and the maid. Is there any blame on me for that?
The Shaykh:
They do not suffice for the young children who have not reached the age of discernment. If they have reached the age of discernment, there is no harm. But if they are below the age of discernment, they do not suffice.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي بلغ فيها مراده : مكيدة التحليل — islamhouse.com (48:00)
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