🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #60
There is a driver, gardener or male worker at the house. How should a wife keep her aurat and boundaries?
Male workers are not mahram, so the wife covers her aurat in front of them and avoids being alone with them, including in the car.
Allah commands women not to display their adornment except to the mahram listed (an-Nur 24:31), and the Prophet ﷺ forbade a man to be alone with a non-mahram woman (Sahih al-Bukhari 5233). A driver who regularly takes the wife out alone falls into a situation of seclusion (khalwah) that should be avoided; bring a child or a female helper, or use other transport. Arrange the worker's area outside private spaces, and do not hand over bedroom keys. Set up professional communication through the husband where possible. Treat workers fairly and respectfully, as the Prophet ﷺ taught (Sahih al-Bukhari 30). See Modesty & boundaries.
Allah commands women not to display their adornment except to the mahram listed (an-Nur 24:31), and the Prophet ﷺ forbade a man to be alone with a non-mahram woman (Sahih al-Bukhari 5233). A driver who regularly takes the wife out alone falls into a situation of seclusion (khalwah) that should be avoided; bring a child or a female helper, or use other transport. Arrange the worker's area outside private spaces, and do not hand over bedroom keys. Set up professional communication through the husband where possible. Treat workers fairly and respectfully, as the Prophet ﷺ taught (Sahih al-Bukhari 30). See Modesty & boundaries.
Sources
Surah an-Nur 24:31Sahih al-Bukhari 5233Sahih al-Bukhari 30