The Ruling on Employing a Non-Muslim Servant

Question:

I have applied for a servant to help my wife at home and they have informed me by mail that there are no Muslim servants in the country from which I wish to employ a servant. Therefore, is it permissible for me to bring a non-Muslim servant?

Answer:

It is not permissible to employ a non-Muslim servant, male or female, nor a non-Muslim driver, nor a non- Muslim laborer in the Arabian Gulf, because the Prophet ordered the removal of all Jews and Christians from it, and he ordered that none should remain in it except Muslims, he did so at the time of his death, when he ordered that all of the polytheists be removed from the Arabian Gulf. This is because bringing male and female disbelievers is a danger to the Muslims, their beliefs, their morals, and the upbringing of their children, so it should be forbidden out of obedience to Allah, the Most Glorified, Most High and His Messenger and to prevent the spread of Shirk and corruption. And Allah is the Granter of success.

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