Career Woman In The View Of Islam

Career Woman In The View Of Islam

A .     THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN ISLAM

     Islam is order sent down by God the Creator of Man, He is the only one who knows the ins and outs of hiscreated. Only He is the omniscient, which ones are good and correct his servant, and which are bad and dangerous to them Islam became a very good of human life, most complete and most noble, only Islam that
could usher humankind headed goodness, advances, and happiness in the world and afterlife. Therefore, Allah sent down His command, and obliges people to apply it in life, in order that their lives become better, more advanced, nobler, and happier in world and the next. Islam makes men, as household heads, was on his shoulders the primary responsibility of inner and outer family. Islam is also very professional in sharing household duties. The head of the family give the main task to resolve any matters outside the home. Whereas the mother has the primary task is noble. That is taking care of things in the house.

These norms contained in His word:

الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنْفَقُوا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ

     “The men (husband) were the leader for the women (wife), because Allah has preferred their portion (the men) tothe others (women), and because they (the men) have providing a living from their property / have given livelihood[1]”.

 Similarly, His word:

وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ

"Let you (the wife) remain in your home"[2]

       The Hadist declared that wives ought to stay at home, and do not come out except there is a need[3] but with fulfill requirements.

B.       THE LAW WORK FOR WOMEN

      Work is an obligation of the husband as head of household, but Islam does not forbid women to work. Women may work, if it fulfills its terms and does not contain thing that barred in religion. Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz said, "Islam does not forbid Women to work and business, because Allah ordered his servants to work In his word:

وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Say (O Muhammad), work for you! Then Allah, His Messenger, and the mukmin will see your work ")[4]

     This order includes men and women.Allah also prescribed any business to all his servants, because of that all human are command to do business, endeavor, and work, beit for male or female. This orders generally, both men and women. However, there are requirements that consideredbywomen in carrying out the work.

C      THE REQUIREMENTS OF CAREER WOMEN

There are things that need to consider if the wife wants to work, such as:

1.  Her work does not disturb the primary obligation of household affairs, because taking care of the household work is obligatory, the obligation was not for her outside of work, and something that obligation should not defeated by something that is not obligatory.

2.  It must be the permission of her husband, because the wife shall obeyher husband.

3. Applying Islamic morals, such as keeping in view, wearing the hijab syar'i, do not wear perfume; do not soften his voice to men who are not her mahram, etc.

4. Her work in accordance with the nature of women, such as teaching, doctors, nurses, writer the article or book

5. There is no ikhtilat in the work environment. Let her seek work environment especially for women, example: School women, women courses, etc.

6,  Before working outside the home should find a job that be done at home. If there are no, just find a job outside the home that is especially among women. If there are no, he should not be looking for work outside the home are mixed between men and women, unless the situation is an emergency or urgent situation, for example, the husband Is not able to meet his family life, or her husband's sick. 

   

D      THE FACTS ABOUT WOMEN'S CAREER

    Scholar of  Islam Fatwa on women's work

       Answers from ArabicScholar of Islam Sheikh Muhammad bin Salih Al-Uthaymeen when asked about    what should women who works in the office, if the office of religious affairs? (Answer): The working office of women still should not separate from the two possibilities.

First: women only visit a special office of women, for example, an office guidance of girls’ schools and the like. The working of these kind women in the office is okay. Second: If his office occur jumble between men and women, then women should not be working there with the men in partners who both work in the workplace. Because things like that can be, cause a scandal.

        The Prophet has warned his followers against slander women. He preach the after his death, no slander harmful to men rather than women slander. Moreover, even any place of worship, the Prophet strongly advocated keep your distance women from the men, as was mentioned in one his sayings:

"The last shafis the best one for women (rearmost) and at worst is the first (forward).

   According to the Fatwa of the Standing Committee Buhuts Da'imah Lii Al-ilmiahWal IFTA ',

      when asked about what jobs are allowed for a woman? (answer): he has the right to teach, selling and buying, weaving cloth, making batik, spinning, sewing and such, if it does not push the acts forbidden by religion. 
 

Strengthen the arguments that"a woman may leave the house (career)"

Most ulama was saying that discharge women from their homes, even interact (which is allowed by law) to the men and keep the teachings of Islam is allowed, based on the following arguments:

• Queen of Saba 'and the Prophet Solomon.Queen of Saba 'who invite his people to deliberations on the issue of Prophet Solomon. Verse This shows the permissibility of speaking with the opposite sex because it forced her and as the arguments they are allowed out of the house.

• The story of two women with prophet musaBoth women were forced out of their homes to get  water for their camels because their fathers are old and unable to work again.They said: "while our father is an old man who has aged.

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[1] (QS,An-Nisa:34)

[2] (Qs.Al-Ahzab:33)

[3] Included among the requirements syar'i is out of the house to pray in the mosque

[4]( At-Tawbah: 105)

 Salam Ukhuwah :)