The wife’s condition to hire a maid from her own money
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I am married to two wives, one of whom is a teacher. She made it a condition that if there is a pressing need, I should hire a maid from her money. The need has arisen, so does this condition hold for her, or do I prevent her from doing so?
Answer:
She has the right to what she conditioned. The maid is to be brought in within the bounds of the Shari'ah: she must have a mahram (a relative one may not marry) with her, she must be Muslim, he brings her and takes her away when her contract ends, she must be Muslim, and she must be wearing hijab (the covering prescribed for women). These are the conditions. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, I am married to two wives, one of whom is a teacher. She made it a condition that if there is a pressing need, I should hire a maid from her money. The need has arisen, so does this condition hold for her, or do I prevent her from doing so?
Answer:
She has the right to what she conditioned. The maid is to be brought in within the bounds of the Shari'ah: she must have a mahram (a relative one may not marry) with her, she must be Muslim, he brings her and takes her away when her contract ends, she must be Muslim, and she must be wearing hijab (the covering prescribed for women). These are the conditions. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الخلع — islamhouse.com (1:13:48)
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