"She should not take any employment or work except with her husband’s permission. Allaah, may He be exalted, says, “Men are in charge of women”.
One of the rules that Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, has assigned to men is that they should be in charge of their wives’ affairs.
Therefore, the husband should note that he is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock, and the woman is part of his flock. If he thinks that there is an interest to be served by her going out to work, he should give her permission and help her, especially nowadays.
How many righteous women there are through whom Allaah benefits people by means of their going out to teach and the like, which is good for her and for the ummah. So men should not deprive women of their rights, mistreat them or make things difficult for them.
But if he thinks that it is better for her not to do that, then I advise the woman to give thanks to Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, and to obey her husband, for by Allaah besides Whom there is no other god for there is no woman who believes in Allaah and at the Last Day, who listens to her husband and obeys him, out of faith in Allaah, especially if he has an attitude of protective jealousy and loves good for her and he seeks reward with Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, but Allaah will grant her joy in this world and the Hereafter.
She has to accept and be content, and not look down on the ruling of Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted.
Rather she should accept that and be wholeheartedly content with it, for whoever accepts Allaah’s ruling will attain Allaah’s pleasure. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, has promised to the one who hears and obeys success and victory which includes success in religious matters, worldly matters and in the hereafter, and it includes victory in religious matters, worldly matters and in the hereafter. Each woman should examine her own situation, for no hour or day passes when she is listening to her husband and obeying him on a reasonable basis, but she will find in doing so such goodness as only Allaah knows.
How many incidents and stories we have heard of concerning righteous women whose husbands told them to do something so they did it, and told them not to do something so they refrained from it, and as a result of that Allaah granted them goodness such as only He knows.
And how much trouble lies in wait for women when they go out. Therefore, Allaah has given their husbands the power to prevent them from going out, and if they fear Allaah, Allaah will suffice them against trouble.
Perhaps if they went out they would go astray and lead others astray, but Allaah, by His grace, guided them to hear and obey. This is something known from experience.
Sharh Zaad al-Mustaqni‘ by Ash-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Mukhtar ash-Shinqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him)
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