If one has a maid (female servant) and wants to take her to a certain place, is it sufficient to take the small boys with him, and is that sufficient?
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The questioner : If one has a maid and wants to send her to a certain place, is it sufficient to also take the small boys with her, and is that sufficient? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : In other words, his question asks in this sense: Does the seclusion (khalwah) cease if the small boys accompany the maid? The answer is: I do not think the seclusion ceases with small boys who do not understand anything, because if there were any flirting, whispering, or gesturing, they would not comprehend anything, so this is not sufficient. However, one should accompany the maid with the mother of the small boys, and in this way, the seclusion ceases.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : In other words, his question asks in this sense: Does the seclusion (khalwah) cease if the small boys accompany the maid? The answer is: I do not think the seclusion ceases with small boys who do not understand anything, because if there were any flirting, whispering, or gesturing, they would not comprehend anything, so this is not sufficient. However, one should accompany the maid with the mother of the small boys, and in this way, the seclusion ceases.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.