The ruling on bringing a maid from her country without a mahram and the ruling on her staying overnight in the house where she works
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What is the ruling on bringing a maid from her country without a mahram? And if this maid is originally from the same country, is it permissible for her to stay overnight in the house where she works without a mahram?
As for bringing her from her country without a mahram, it is forbidden, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “A woman must not travel except with a mahram”. As for if she is in the country and he brings her to work in his house, if she comes, attends to his needs, and then returns to her own house, there is no problem; it is permissible.
As for if she stays overnight with him, that is dangerous, especially if there are adolescent boys present, as harm is to be feared, as has happened on some occasions. However, if there are no boys present, we hope, if Allah wills, that there is no harm in it. But it is better to avoid it and have her stay in another place, coming to attend to his needs in the morning and then returning?The questioner: And if his wife is a teacher and there is no one else in the house?Answer: This is not permissible.
This necessitates that he be alone with her, because his wife goes out and only he and the maid remain in the house.
The questioner: He goes out to work and does not come until his wife has already arrived before him?The Shaykh: If there is no seclusion, then it is as we said in the previous question.
As for bringing her from her country without a mahram, it is forbidden, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “A woman must not travel except with a mahram”. As for if she is in the country and he brings her to work in his house, if she comes, attends to his needs, and then returns to her own house, there is no problem; it is permissible.
As for if she stays overnight with him, that is dangerous, especially if there are adolescent boys present, as harm is to be feared, as has happened on some occasions. However, if there are no boys present, we hope, if Allah wills, that there is no harm in it. But it is better to avoid it and have her stay in another place, coming to attend to his needs in the morning and then returning?The questioner: And if his wife is a teacher and there is no one else in the house?Answer: This is not permissible.
This necessitates that he be alone with her, because his wife goes out and only he and the maid remain in the house.
The questioner: He goes out to work and does not come until his wife has already arrived before him?The Shaykh: If there is no seclusion, then it is as we said in the previous question.