Is it obligatory for the mistress of a maid to make her wear socks? And if the maid refuses, what is the ruling?
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The Shaykh : The question is complete: And is it obligatory for me to make her wear socks? And if she refuses that; what is upon me?
I think the answer to this question was already given in the general first answer, and frankly we say: And if she refuses that, what is upon me? It is upon you, if you are the mistress of the house, not to allow such a maid to be in your house; because in that there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); perhaps for the husband, perhaps for the husband's brother, perhaps for the husband's son, and so on of what may occur.
Then the question is complete: And is there a sin upon me if the maid does not wear the Shari'ah hijab in the street and not in front of my husband?
The Shaykh : Yes; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say:, so this maid, the woman, the mistress of the house is responsible for her; so it is not permissible ... to attend to some of the house's needs or the needs of the master or mistress from the market and then return to the house; so it is not permissible to employ such a woman because of the assistance in disobedience to Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says: [Al-Ma'idah 5:2].
I think the answer to this question was already given in the general first answer, and frankly we say: And if she refuses that, what is upon me? It is upon you, if you are the mistress of the house, not to allow such a maid to be in your house; because in that there is fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); perhaps for the husband, perhaps for the husband's brother, perhaps for the husband's son, and so on of what may occur.
Then the question is complete: And is there a sin upon me if the maid does not wear the Shari'ah hijab in the street and not in front of my husband?
The Shaykh : Yes; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say:
You are all shepherds and you are all responsible for your flock, so the man is a shepherd and he is responsible for his flock, and the woman is a shepherdess and she is responsible for her flock
كلكم راع وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيَّته ، فالرجل راعٍ وهو مسؤول عن رعيَّته ، والمرأة راعية وهي مسؤولة عن رعيَّتهاAnd cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وتعاونوا على البر والتقوى ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوان
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