What is the ruling on a man being alone with a female servant?
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Question:
We have a female servant, and sometimes my family leaves and leaves her alone in the house, while I am present in the house. They trust me regarding this servant because they know that I am busy and not interested in her. What do you say about this?
Answer:
We tell you that this is not permissible. Do not be alone with a woman, whether she is your servant or anyone else. You are not trustworthy in the sense that you say, "I am trustworthy." That is not correct. Satan is present, and trustworthiness is lost unless the third one between them is Satan. What do you think of two people? Satan is the third. So do not trust yourself. Some of the Salaf, some of the Salaf from among the imams, said: "I am trustworthy over treasures of gold and silver, but I am not trustworthy over a black slave woman." Yes.
We have a female servant, and sometimes my family leaves and leaves her alone in the house, while I am present in the house. They trust me regarding this servant because they know that I am busy and not interested in her. What do you say about this?
Answer:
We tell you that this is not permissible. Do not be alone with a woman, whether she is your servant or anyone else. You are not trustworthy in the sense that you say, "I am trustworthy." That is not correct. Satan is present, and trustworthiness is lost unless the third one between them is Satan. What do you think of two people? Satan is the third. So do not trust yourself. Some of the Salaf, some of the Salaf from among the imams, said: "I am trustworthy over treasures of gold and silver, but I am not trustworthy over a black slave woman." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم خلوة الرجل بالخادمة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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