Obligations conflicted for her, so she fell short in raising her children; what is required of her?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. A woman from the village of Umm 'Abdullah al-Zahrani sent a message saying: I am a student and a housewife, and I have children, so I am unable to perform many tasks, such as caring for the household, reviewing my studies, and raising my children in the best possible way, no matter how hard I try. If I fall short in raising my children, is there a sin on me for that? Please advise us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Taghabun 64:16]. It is better for a woman to prioritize the work of the house and raising her children over working outside the home, if that is possible. However, if a woman is compelled to work outside the home while observing modesty and avoiding places of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), there is nothing wrong with that, praise be to Allah. But whenever possible, prioritizing the needs of the house and the needs of raising the children is better and more obligatory, because the default for a woman is to work in the house; this is the default.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. A woman from the village of Umm 'Abdullah al-Zahrani sent a message saying: I am a student and a housewife, and I have children, so I am unable to perform many tasks, such as caring for the household, reviewing my studies, and raising my children in the best possible way, no matter how hard I try. If I fall short in raising my children, is there a sin on me for that? Please advise us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The saying of Allah the Exalted:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4791- تزاحمت الواجبات عليها فقصرت في تربية أبنائها، فماذا عليها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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