Fatwa ID: 04209
Answered by: Shaykh Ahmed bin Mohamed Umarji
Question:
I want to ask a question that is very important for my future and of course as a Muslim. If for example, I want to be a cop or nurse there are any restrictions or something? Because I know as being a Muslim woman, we cannot touch the opposite gender we are not related to or married to. Also, I live in Spain, which is a place where Islam is not the central religion of the country. In that case, I think there would be a restriction with clothes.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Muslim women are allowed to work if needed so long as they follow the guidelines of Islam.[1]
The guidelines that should be adhered to:
- She must adhere to the laws of hijab.[2]
- She should not talk to the opposite gender more than needed.
- She should always refrain from being secluded with a non-mahram.[3]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Shaykh Ahmed bin Mohamed Umarji
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
