Conditions for a Woman Working in a Job
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Question:
You have been generous, Shaykh Salih, and have clarified the Islamic rulings related to this matter. However, do you suggest another job, or is there a condition that can be imposed on the wife so that she is not exposed to the injustice of the guardians?
Answer:
A woman’s job is permissible if it does not conflict with her interest and does not conflict with her modesty and dignity. If a job is available that does not conflict with what she is prepared for, such as marriage and raising children, there is no harm in it. Likewise, it must not lead to the loss of her modesty or dignity, or expose her to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) or free mixing with men. If the job is compatible with her fulfilling what Allah has made obligatory upon her, such as the rights of her husband and her children, and her presence in her home, and if the job does not expose her to fitnah, does not lead her to travel without a mahram (a relative one may not marry), and does not expose her to free mixing with men, then there is no harm in it. However, if it is otherwise, it is not permissible for her; this job is not permissible for her because of the many harms and evils that result from it. Yes.
You have been generous, Shaykh Salih, and have clarified the Islamic rulings related to this matter. However, do you suggest another job, or is there a condition that can be imposed on the wife so that she is not exposed to the injustice of the guardians?
Answer:
A woman’s job is permissible if it does not conflict with her interest and does not conflict with her modesty and dignity. If a job is available that does not conflict with what she is prepared for, such as marriage and raising children, there is no harm in it. Likewise, it must not lead to the loss of her modesty or dignity, or expose her to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) or free mixing with men. If the job is compatible with her fulfilling what Allah has made obligatory upon her, such as the rights of her husband and her children, and her presence in her home, and if the job does not expose her to fitnah, does not lead her to travel without a mahram (a relative one may not marry), and does not expose her to free mixing with men, then there is no harm in it. However, if it is otherwise, it is not permissible for her; this job is not permissible for her because of the many harms and evils that result from it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4447- يمنع ابنته من الزواج طمعاً في راتبها والآثار المترتبة على ذلك الحرمان - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (5:10)
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