Prohibiting Women from Holding Public Offices and the Permissibility of Private Work
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on a woman holding positions in jobs and administrations that focus on women's work, such as the administration of girls' education and teaching?
Answer:
A woman holding a public position is not permissible, whether for men or for women. As for private work, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes. She becomes the director of girls' education. She does not become the director of girls' education. This is a public office. As for her becoming a teacher for girls, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on a woman holding positions in jobs and administrations that focus on women's work, such as the administration of girls' education and teaching?
Answer:
A woman holding a public position is not permissible, whether for men or for women. As for private work, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes. She becomes the director of girls' education. She does not become the director of girls' education. This is a public office. As for her becoming a teacher for girls, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2791] منع تولية المرأة الولايات العامة وجواز الأعمال الخاصة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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