Sister\u2026 move forward with clarity, knowing that you are capable of working, and no one can prevent you from doing so except the laws of God. Beyond that, it is permissible for you.<\/p>\n
However, for your own well-being, I respectfully draw your attention to several important matters:
\nYour work should not compromise your dignity and respect\u2026 Many women fall into undesirable situations, while the few who speak from a position of strength have special advantages.
\nYour work environment should be balanced, because close interaction, socializing, and over-familiarity can have serious consequences for your faith and the Hereafter, even if it does not appear clearly in our noisy worldly life: \u201cThey know the outward [things] of the worldly life, but they are heedless of the Hereafter\u201d (Surah Ar-Rum, 30:7).
\nYou are noble, and no matter how many distractions or pressures surround you, never compromise the faith and values you were raised with, as some unfortunately have, exchanging them for temporary gains. How can faith ever be sold? \u201cAnd they sold it for a small price, for a few counted dirhams\u201d (Surah Yusuf, 12:20).
\nDo not neglect your duties toward your home, children, and husband, because losing them is a loss for you above all. Any job, however \u201cgreat,\u201d can be done by someone else, but the care and tenderness that come from you are irreplaceable for your family.
\nJobs come and go, change, improve, or worsen\u2026 but your family, children, and spouse cannot be subjected to gamble or risk.
\nThe Western materialistic perspective on matters such as marriage, divorce, financial support, and household affairs is not a model for you. First and foremost, you are Muslim, secondly Muslim, and finally, Muslim.
\nProtecting your children and husband is a protection of Islam and society, and neglecting them harms both, even if your salary is high.
\nThere is a common misconception about \u201cworking women\u201d\u2014that this term applies only to women who work outside the home and earn a salary. Consequently, women who dedicate themselves to their home and family are considered \u201cunemployed\u201d because they are not financially productive. This recalls those who claimed that performing prayer or fasting \u201cwastes time\u201d or harms economic productivity. They fail to realize that a housewife is indeed working, productive, and often works more than women who are employed outside. Work does not have to be tied to a salary or personal financial gain; volunteering, charity, and good deeds are also work and acts of devotion to God.
\nThe \u201cmaternal role,\u201d which only a mother can fulfill, is essential in building human beings and society\u2026 and it is the foundation of a righteous woman.
\nFrom the book \u201cSister\u201d by Sayyid Sami Khadra<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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