Is a Muslim woman permitted to go out for a job...
Question:
Is a Muslim woman permitted to go out for a job (organizationbe
longs to Muslims with all women staff) even if her husband can
support the family well? What does Islam say about it? In this case
the main reason why this woman wants to join this organization
is to keep her busy and to mould herself completely in an Islamic
environment.
Answer :
In Islam a woman has no financial obligation and the economical
responsibility lies onthe shoulders of the man. Before a woman is
married it is the duty of the father or brother to look after the
lodging, boarding, clothing and other financial requirements of
the woman. After she is marriedit is the duty of the husband or
the son. Islam holds the man financially responsible for fulfilling
the needs of his family.
In this case, the husband is financially capable enough to support
the family. Nevertheless the woman wants to work voluntarily,
not primarily for money, but to mould herself in an Islamic
environment by joining a Muslim organization (which presumably
follows the tenets of Islam) that has all women staff. It is
advisable for her to seek her husband’s permission before taking
the job. The husband may as well see to it that he understands
the intention, objective and purpose of his wife behind taking this
job. However, in case the husband does not permit her, then she
may very well try to establish an Islamic environment at her
husband’s place itself by cultivating friendships with good Muslim
women in her neighbourhood and surrounding, learning and
educating the morals and virtues of Islam. And Allah knows the
best.
By: Dr Zakir naik