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  • Her environment does not allow Islamic practices

    I use to practice Islam while back very strongly, al-hamdulillaah, but since I have moved to no community and must work, I miss my Hijaab and convictions I once held on to I just want to totally submit but my environment wont allow it and my husband wants me to work? .. More

  • She wants to work part-time as a physician

    I am a trained gynaecologist. I gave up work to look after my two children. I am now considering going back to work part-time but certain issues worry me. 1) Is it permissible for me to work in an environment which has men around as doctors and other hospital staff? 2) I sometimes need to expose my arms up to my elbows to scrub before operating... More

  • Women's work

    Does a woman have a choice to work outside? The Prophet's wife Khadija(r) used to, so is it permissible?.. More

  • Working in a beauty saloon

    I have a friend who works in a beauty saloon. Recently shewas told that working there and the money earned thereis also Haram.I have listedher work below andI would like know to clarifywhether what she is doing is Haram or Halal according to Qur'an and Sunnah. Please note that she is a Muslim and this work is a source of income for her and.. More

  • Women working at night

    What is the Islamic ruling on women working at night? Is there a separate ruling if the woman is married or single?.. More

  • Woman working in hotels

    I am 24 years old who studied in the university but I couldn't find a job so I joined an institute in order to get another diploma which can help me find a job. The problem is that I might work in hotels, in jobs which have nothing to do with wines or prostitution, I mean in human resources or marketing. Some people say that working in hotels is.. More

  • Nurses' uniform

    In our country the nurses wear uniform which do not cover the Awrah. It is a pity that our Muslim woman take nursing as a career but then not able to quit it because of there are very interested in it. But some of them come and go to work with proper Hijab but only at working place they change to uniform. What is the ruling in Islam regarding this?.. More

  • Woman working as massage therapist

    Can a woman work as a massage therapist?.. More

  • Women taking jobs requiring uncovering of her face

    Can women work as a News reader, journalist, TV advertisements, lecturer, etc. and uncover her face while holding these jobs?.. More

  • Woman Working as a Maid abroad without a Mahram

    What is the law in ISLAM regarding woman working outside the home, e.g. as an housemaid in an other country and without "mahram"? Is it permissible in ISLAM ? .. More

  • Unmarried girl working and living around men without Mahram

    It is the further detail of my question (42061). A girl (unmarried) is doing job in the other city where she has to live with the 3 men, day and night, in the office. She has separate room to sleep and during day most of the time she spent in field to meet women. She has no adequate place or people to live there with other family or women. Her family.. More

  • Woman alone working in hospital in Saudi Arabia

    Can a woman stay alone in Saudi Arabia for work in hospital (doctor) according to Shari'a?.. More

  • Woman assisting elderly men take showers

    I am a woman working in a home for the elderly; at my work I must also help old men in the shower because they are not physically able to wash themselves. (But mentally they are healthy). I want to ask if this allowed in the Islam. .. More

  • Pre-Conditions for a Woman to Work

    Is it true that Islam forbids women to leave their homes? If some women get good qualifications or want to serve their country or their families, are they allowed to do so in Islam? .. More

  • Wife needs lady helper in home

    Am I allowed to have a lady helper in my house with condition that my husband never see her? I know it's very hard to have one who can travel with Mahram but I'll do my best if Islam allows that she lives in my house without her Mahram at the same house. I have 6 small children and I'm in a real need... More