Islam Question and Answer - What is the ruling on a woman teaching men if she is fully covered?

Fri 3/4/1431 - 19/3/2010

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What is the ruling on a woman teaching men if she is fully covered?

What is the ruling on a woman teaching men if she is fully covered?.

Praise be to Allaah.

It is permissible for a woman to work as a teacher so long as the following conditions are met:

That the work be in a place that is for women only, with no mixing. It is not permissible for her to teach or work in a mixed university.

That her work should not lead to her travelling without a mahram.

That her going out to work should not lead to her committing any haraam action, such as being alone with the driver or wearing perfume where non-mahram men can smell it.

That should not lead to her neglecting things that are more obligatory for her such as taking care of her house, husband and children.

We have previously quoted the evidence for the prohibition on mixing, and the evil consequences thereof, in the answer to question no. 1200. These evil consequences are not nullified by the woman’s being fully covered; whenever a woman is among men, these evil consequences usually occur.

And Allaah knows best.

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