Is it permissible to employ disbelievers and polytheists?

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The questioner : Now, if they are disbelievers, for example, is it permissible for them to be under the protection of a Muslim?

The Shaykh : What did you say?

The questioner : If they are disbelievers, whether polytheists, Christians, or the like.

The Shaykh : If they are disbelievers, it is well known that if disbelievers enter for work only, not for residence, there is no harm. However, the Muslim is better than them. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:

And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you.

وَلَعَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ

[Al-Baqarah 2:221]

And He, the Exalted, said:

And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you.

وَلَأَمَةٌ مُؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ

[Al-Baqarah 2:221]

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