The Ruling on Employing a Domestic Worker Who Has Fled from Her Sponsor
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to employ a domestic worker who has fled from her sponsor? And does this fall under the curse mentioned in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 1978b?
Answer:
This is subject to the state's regulations and the regulations governing the recruitment of workers. If this violates the recruitment regulations established by the state, then it is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to employ a domestic worker who has fled from her sponsor? And does this fall under the curse mentioned in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
cursed him who accommodated an innovator
لعن الله من آوى محدثاAnswer:
This is subject to the state's regulations and the regulations governing the recruitment of workers. If this violates the recruitment regulations established by the state, then it is not permissible.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أن الأذنين من الرأس وأنهما يمسحان بمائه — islamhouse.com (1:08:42)
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