Is it permissible to bring in a maid without a mahram?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
This question is outside the topic of the lesson and concerns the issue of maids, their presence in homes now, and the laxity regarding the mahram. But if she comes and is not wearing a hijab, is not striking in her beauty, and no one pays attention to her, does she remain without covering her face?
The Shaykh : This person is asking about the maid: is it permissible for her to come without a mahram and 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 atrocities committed by maids when they come without a mahram. It is not permissible for a person to bring in a maid except with a mahram. If he is able to provide for both of them, that is fine. If he is not able, he does not bring her. People have lived for long periods without maids. Yes.
The questioner : ... But it is not the case that people pay attention to her?
The Shaykh : No, no, no. She does not uncover her face, even if she has a mahram with her. She does not uncover her face.
The questioner : And no one looks at her with a look of desire, nor...
The Shaykh : The maid and others are the same. She does not uncover her face and does not say: "There is no prohibition."Sunan Abi Dawud 4719Sahih (Al-Albani) What is on the right after that?
This question is outside the topic of the lesson and concerns the issue of maids, their presence in homes now, and the laxity regarding the mahram. But if she comes and is not wearing a hijab, is not striking in her beauty, and no one pays attention to her, does she remain without covering her face?
The Shaykh : This person is asking about the maid: is it permissible for her to come without a mahram and 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 atrocities committed by maids when they come without a mahram. It is not permissible for a person to bring in a maid except with a mahram. If he is able to provide for both of them, that is fine. If he is not able, he does not bring her. People have lived for long periods without maids. Yes.
The questioner : ... But it is not the case that people pay attention to her?
The Shaykh : No, no, no. She does not uncover her face, even if she has a mahram with her. She does not uncover her face.
The questioner : And no one looks at her with a look of desire, nor...
The Shaykh : The maid and others are the same. She does not uncover her face and does not say: "There is no prohibition."