Is it permissible for a woman to search her maid’s belongings if she intends to travel with this maid without her knowledge?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman to search her maid’s belongings if she intends to travel with this maid without her knowledge?
The Shaykh : No, she is not permitted to search her belongings, because this is a betrayal of trust. The maid has rights, and she is protected. Those who engage in this have delusions; they assume she has placed sorcery or something similar. The fundamental principle is to do good and to have good intentions.
What do you think if a person wanted to search the belongings of the woman who is searching her maid’s needs? Would she be pleased? The answer is: she would not be pleased, without a doubt. And if she is not pleased for that to be done to her, how can she be pleased to do that to others? Yes.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you. We conclude this meeting.
The Shaykh : No, she is not permitted to search her belongings, because this is a betrayal of trust. The maid has rights, and she is protected. Those who engage in this have delusions; they assume she has placed sorcery or something similar. The fundamental principle is to do good and to have good intentions.
What do you think if a person wanted to search the belongings of the woman who is searching her maid’s needs? Would she be pleased? The answer is: she would not be pleased, without a doubt. And if she is not pleased for that to be done to her, how can she be pleased to do that to others? Yes.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you. We conclude this meeting.