The impermissibility of bringing maids into homes without a mahram
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A question regarding the issue of maids and their current presence in homes, and the laxity regarding the mahram. But if she is brought and is not wearing a hijab, is not drawing attention to herself with her beauty, and is not being paid attention to, does she remain without covering her face?
This is asking about the maid: is it permissible for her to be brought without a mahram and to remain in the house without a mahram?We say: No, no, no.
A mahram is necessary. What led us to emphasize this is what we have heard of the scandals involving the maid when she comes without a mahram. It is not permissible for a person to bring a maid except with a mahram. If he is able to provide for all of them, that is fine; if he is not able, he does not bring her. People have lived for long periods without maids.
The questioner: .
Uncovering her face in the house while her mahram is with her, but she is not being paid attention to?The Shaykh: No.
She does not uncover her face, even if her mahram is with her; she does not uncover her face.
The questioner: And one does not look at her with a look of desire. The Shaykh: The maid and others are the same; she does not uncover her face.And do not say: There is no prohibition (the Shaytan flows through the son of Adam like blood).
This is asking about the maid: is it permissible for her to be brought without a mahram and to remain in the house without a mahram?We say: No, no, no.
A mahram is necessary. What led us to emphasize this is what we have heard of the scandals involving the maid when she comes without a mahram. It is not permissible for a person to bring a maid except with a mahram. If he is able to provide for all of them, that is fine; if he is not able, he does not bring her. People have lived for long periods without maids.
The questioner: .
Uncovering her face in the house while her mahram is with her, but she is not being paid attention to?The Shaykh: No.
She does not uncover her face, even if her mahram is with her; she does not uncover her face.
The questioner: And one does not look at her with a look of desire. The Shaykh: The maid and others are the same; she does not uncover her face.And do not say: There is no prohibition (the Shaytan flows through the son of Adam like blood).