What is the ruling on hiring non-Muslims as laborers, such as sheepherders or domestic servants in homes?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on hiring non-Muslims as laborers, such as sheepherders or domestic servants in homes?
Answer:
It is not permissible to hire non-Muslims for labor. There are Muslims who perform the work; Muslim laborers should be hired from among the Muslims. One does not bring in non-Muslims and mix them with the Muslims in the lands of the Muslims. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on hiring non-Muslims as laborers, such as sheepherders or domestic servants in homes?
Answer:
It is not permissible to hire non-Muslims for labor. There are Muslims who perform the work; Muslim laborers should be hired from among the Muslims. One does not bring in non-Muslims and mix them with the Muslims in the lands of the Muslims. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [643 -954] ما حكم استقدام العمالة كراعي الغنم، أو الخدم في البيوت من الكفار؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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