If a woman travels frequently and mixes with men in her work, and she leaves her job while having debts, and asks you for guidance?
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The questioner:
Umm 'Abadah has a long message of two pages. In these two pages, there is an issue concerning women's work in aviation, especially if she travels and moves around frequently and also mixes with men. She says that she started this type of work and then left it because of what I mentioned in the article. She says, however, that she has debts and asks you for guidance. Shaykh Salih, how do you guide her? And how should the situation be for paying off her debts and her work? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This woman did well in leaving this work that exposes her to dangers. She did well for herself and will be a good role model, if Allah wills, for others in leaving this work. It is obligatory that Muslims do not imitate the disbelievers in this regard. Rather, Muslims should employ men in aviation services who can bear the travel and the service, and in whom there is no fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). This is the obligation. It is obligatory for Muslims to be independent in their identity and their values, and to organize their affairs according to the affairs of their religion, and not to follow the disbelievers in their work, their employment of women, and burdening them with what they cannot bear of these travels, this mixing, and this fitnah. As for the debts she mentioned, Allah the Exalted will make it easy for her.
The presenter:
O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh:
She should take the means to pay off these debts, either by working in a job that suits her, a position that suits her, where there is no fitnah, and there are many jobs for women, praise be to Allah. Or by practicing a craft that she is good at, such as sewing clothes, and other such things, which are also among women's jobs. So she should seek a way to lawful earnings that is compatible with her femininity, her modesty, and her dignity. There are many jobs for women, praise be to Allah, either in the professional field or in the craft field, suitable for women.[At-Talaq 65:2-3]. Yes.
Umm 'Abadah has a long message of two pages. In these two pages, there is an issue concerning women's work in aviation, especially if she travels and moves around frequently and also mixes with men. She says that she started this type of work and then left it because of what I mentioned in the article. She says, however, that she has debts and asks you for guidance. Shaykh Salih, how do you guide her? And how should the situation be for paying off her debts and her work? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This woman did well in leaving this work that exposes her to dangers. She did well for herself and will be a good role model, if Allah wills, for others in leaving this work. It is obligatory that Muslims do not imitate the disbelievers in this regard. Rather, Muslims should employ men in aviation services who can bear the travel and the service, and in whom there is no fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). This is the obligation. It is obligatory for Muslims to be independent in their identity and their values, and to organize their affairs according to the affairs of their religion, and not to follow the disbelievers in their work, their employment of women, and burdening them with what they cannot bear of these travels, this mixing, and this fitnah. As for the debts she mentioned, Allah the Exalted will make it easy for her.
The presenter:
O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh:
She should take the means to pay off these debts, either by working in a job that suits her, a position that suits her, where there is no fitnah, and there are many jobs for women, praise be to Allah. Or by practicing a craft that she is good at, such as sewing clothes, and other such things, which are also among women's jobs. So she should seek a way to lawful earnings that is compatible with her femininity, her modesty, and her dignity. There are many jobs for women, praise be to Allah, either in the professional field or in the craft field, suitable for women.
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا كانت المرأة كثيرة الترحال والاختلاط بالرجال في عملها، فتركت العمل وعليها ديون فتسألكم التوجيه؟ — youtube.com
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