What is the ruling on working in a situation where free mixing of men and women exists out of necessity?
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Question:
A woman works in an elementary school as a teacher. This school states that both men and women work there, and there is no other school in her town except for this one. Her husband’s income is not sufficient for the household expenses. Is she sinful if she performs this work? And what should she do?
Answer:
Free mixing is not permissible. If there is free mixing between men and women, it is not permissible for her to work there, because free mixing and physical contact between a man and a woman, and seclusion with a man, are not permissible for a woman. Provision is in the hand of Allah; she should abandon what is forbidden, and Allah will provide for her.[At-Talaq 65:2-3] Yes.
A woman works in an elementary school as a teacher. This school states that both men and women work there, and there is no other school in her town except for this one. Her husband’s income is not sufficient for the household expenses. Is she sinful if she performs this work? And what should she do?
Answer:
Free mixing is not permissible. If there is free mixing between men and women, it is not permissible for her to work there, because free mixing and physical contact between a man and a woman, and seclusion with a man, are not permissible for a woman. Provision is in the hand of Allah; she should abandon what is forbidden, and Allah will provide for her.
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم العمل مع وجود اختلاط للضرورة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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