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The question

Is it permissible to consider the additional amount paid to the domestic worker, above her agreed-upon contractual salary, as compensation for her entitled vacation month's salary, especially given that she has not received prior days off?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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This increase has no relation to the concluded contract, and it appears it was paid to the maid as a gift or compensation for her day off. It is obligatory to adhere to the terms of the contract, in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Muslims are bound by their conditions," and Al-Qasim bin Muhammad's saying: "I have only found people to be bound by their conditions regarding their wealth and what they have given."

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