FATAWA - 3 (Permissible Work for a Woman)

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Permissible Work for a Woman

Question: What are the permissible types of work for a Muslim woman to work in without being in contradiction with the teachings of her religion?

Response: The places of work for women are those places that are specific for women. For example, she may work in woman’s education, either in administration or otherwise. She can also work in her house by being a tailor for women and so forth. It is not allowed for her to work in areas which are exclusive for men because in that case she must mix with men and this is a great source of trial and temptation that one must beware of. One must realize that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,

"I have not left behind me any temptation more harmful for men than women."1

"Verily, the [first] trial that afflicted the Tribes of Israel was with respect to women."2

A man must keep his family and wife from falling into such temptations and their causes under all circumstances.

Shaikh ibn Uthaimin

Footnote

  1. Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

  2. Recorded by Muslim. The Arabic text of this work presents these two hadith as one hadith. In reality, they are two hadith.

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Mr Abdulla,

        I think that there is no harm for women to work alongside men IF THEY
        TAKE CARE OF THEIR PARDA. Islam has only asked the women not to show
        their body to other men in a way which will create any kind of attraction,
        Showing faces can also be included in it. But we have heard that muslim
        women participated in the wars (Ghazwat), what did they do there. There
        were also non-mahram men there. The best thing I can think, is Parda. If
        you have proper parda, then you can do a job or participate in a war.

        KHUDA HAFIZ

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