Clarification that the term "jariyah" (female slave) and its equivalents are permissible.
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The questioner : ... not a maker ... our maker ... I mean, is it not permissible to call her a maker, is that not right?
The Shaykh : No, look at her, she is...
The questioner : I mean, the listener is like a slave.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with "slave." Just as there is nothing wrong with "slave," the issue here is that servitude is exclusively for Allah. Therefore, it should not be attributed, even in terms of wording, to anyone other than Allah. As for "my listener" or "my servant," there is nothing wrong with that.
The Shaykh : No, look at her, she is...
The questioner : I mean, the listener is like a slave.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with "slave." Just as there is nothing wrong with "slave," the issue here is that servitude is exclusively for Allah. Therefore, it should not be attributed, even in terms of wording, to anyone other than Allah. As for "my listener" or "my servant," there is nothing wrong with that.
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