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an "obedient" wife/woman? Yes, I have heard of these mythical creatures. How do they look? are they in any way or form similar to pakistani girls?
Yes. You don't need to look far...you'll see some right within your neighborhood...perhaps even your own home.
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Yes, it would be a big deal for me and I’d make it clear to him before marriage. If there are issues after marriage, he’ll have to deal with it or die! 
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Lol!
I don't think men are as fickle as you may think. Most men are more flexible than you can imagine.
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^^^^ deal with it or die hahahaha 
i like this new twist on my way or the high way
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life is turning into religions forum
A woman is not her husbands property. If he does not want her to work, she is not obliged to listen.
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A woman is not her husbands property. If he does not want her to work, she is not obliged to listen.
Ah but this is the crux of the issue. I agree that most issues can be resolved by talking.
But let's talk about the philosophical question here: if the husband changes his mind, for "no good reason", or for a reason the wife does not agree with, does she have to stop?
For example, if he says her duties as a mother are not being fulfilled and she should quit her job, and she says that her duties are being fulfilled and that she can keep working as well, does she have to quit?
As far as I know, the answer is yes, she has to. Whether you agree with this or not, I think this is something that women in the west have trouble accepting. And if you don't accept this, are you not disagreeing with the teachings of Islam?
I think most people are reasonable, but if push comes to shove, Islam says that the husband is "right".
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Just looking for a discussion, not a flame war.
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Lol!
I don't think men are as fickle as you may think. Most men are more flexible than you can imagine.
Yup. Most men are pretty normal and more flexible than we give them credit for.
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A woman may tie her requests into her marriage contract to protect her interests ... other than this ultimate say is with the husband on such matters ... but it is not as if she cannot use persuasion to get her way ... often women are good at getting what they want through psychology rather than the beating of a stick ... men are a bit dumb to it ... I mean I can see it happening in front of me ... but I still let some things through.
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Mmm almost everyone is circumventing the actual question. Islamically, it IS no, isn't it? Take it or leave it.
I doubt any of the Prophet's wives would've worked had he not liked/wanted them to.
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If the woman is told not to work from the husband, then both husband and wife better have good reason for their positions.And that would be based on their own situation.
Universal law still dictates that men are bread winners and women are home makers. Period.
No room for argument on that based on a lot of reasons. Exceptions do not apply.
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If it’s already been agreed by both partners before marriage that she is going to work he is not allowed to go back on his word (unless there’s a solid reason eg kids are being neglected).. Altho it’s not commonly done in our culture **she can also have it written into her nikah contract..
‘**If your work is permissible and free of any haraam things, then we do not advise you to give it up, and the husband has no right to prevent you from working so long as he did the marriage contract with you at the time when you were doing this job and he did not stipulate that you should leave it.’
Source:**He did the marriage contract with her but she does not have any accommodation and he wants to be intimate with her - Islam Question & Answer
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If no such agreement existed he is technically allowed to put his foot down so for those who are worried about this issue cropping up later think ahead and if poss have a clause added to your nikah nama..
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I don't think islamically the husband makes the call and the wife has to obey. Not sure where this is coming from.
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I have a friend whose fiance (before engagement) once or twice breezily mentioned that he wouldn't want his wife to work. They got engaged. She has 19 years of education but was strictly told she cannot work or pursue a career and wasn't given any logical reason.
I wonder what should one do in circumstances when the reasons aren't justified but since the matter isnt a life or death matter, you have to compromise.
Compromise does not mean losing who you are, and if your career is a big part of who you are, then you dont abandon that because someone thinks you should not work. That would be my advise.