Answered by: Shaykh Ahmed Bin Mohamed Umarji
Question:
I have a female servant in my home when my parents go away. If I stay in my room and do not come out of it and my door is closed and I study then is it permissible for me to stay there or not or is it still khalwa?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Since you are in a separate room it will not be considered khalwa since there is an adequate barrier between you and the maid.[1]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Shaykh Ahmed Bin Mohamed Umarji
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] أنَّ الخَلْوَةَ المُحَرَّمَةَ تَنْتَفِي بِالحائِلِ – رد المحتار على الدر المختار – مجلد:6 صفحة: 368 – دار الفكر-بيروت