A Woman’s Work in Farming, Herding Sheep, Gathering Firewood, and Imitating Men
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman works in farming, herding sheep, and gathering firewood, is she imitating men?
Answer:
No, it is not widespread among these men, but she does not mix with men. She does not remain alone with men; she is separated from men. There is no harm in working in gathering firewood, herding sheep, or working in the farm. There is no meaning to it, as long as the women of the Muslims have been doing these works since the time of the Companions, but with modesty, with covering, and without mixing.
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman works in farming, herding sheep, and gathering firewood, is she imitating men?
Answer:
No, it is not widespread among these men, but she does not mix with men. She does not remain alone with men; she is separated from men. There is no harm in working in gathering firewood, herding sheep, or working in the farm. There is no meaning to it, as long as the women of the Muslims have been doing these works since the time of the Companions, but with modesty, with covering, and without mixing.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب حد الزاني — islamhouse.com (1:04:49)
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