Bringing a Disbelieving Female Servant into the House
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man came to his house. A man came to his house and found that his wife had brought a disbelieving female servant into his house, so he ordered her to be removed, but his wife said, "We use her in the house and we invite her to Islam." The husband said, "Do not bring her into this house until she submits to Islam." So, is the correct position in this matter with the husband or with the wife? And what if this wife refuses to remove this disbeliever?
Answer:
It is not permissible to employ disbelievers, especially in houses, disbelievers who are enemies.[Ali 'Imran 3:118] Therefore, disbelievers must be kept away from the lands of Muslims and from the houses of Muslims. One must not trust them, but rather treat them as enemies, because they lie in wait for us and they learn our secrets, and they cause great harm. So the correct position is with this husband, and as for this woman, she is in error in this, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man came to his house. A man came to his house and found that his wife had brought a disbelieving female servant into his house, so he ordered her to be removed, but his wife said, "We use her in the house and we invite her to Islam." The husband said, "Do not bring her into this house until she submits to Islam." So, is the correct position in this matter with the husband or with the wife? And what if this wife refuses to remove this disbeliever?
Answer:
It is not permissible to employ disbelievers, especially in houses, disbelievers who are enemies.
do not take as intimates those other than yourselves, for they will not spare you [any] ruin. They wish you would have hardship. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, and what their breasts conceal is greater. We have certainly made clear to you the signs, if you will use reason.
لَا تَتَّخِذُوا بِطَانَةً مِّن دُونِكُمْ لَا يَأْلُونَكُمْ خَبَالًا وَدُّوا مَا عَنِتُّمْ قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاءُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السواك وسنن الفطرة — islamhouse.com (55:13)
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