General Fatwas
Are Domestic Workers Included in the Term "Slaves"?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Local English rendering of the selected Arabic question and answer. The Arabic source remains authoritative; this is not an official published English edition.
Question
Are domestic workers included in the term "slaves"?
Answer (English translation)
No, only figuratively; they may be likened to them in meaning, but they are not owned. A mamluk is an owned slave.