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Name of Questioner
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Samia
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Want A Job? Take Off The Hijab
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As-salamu `alaykum.
First, let me say that you are doing a great job with this Web site and all services like this. I think you are helping a lot of people around the world. My question is this:
I am a converted Muslim,al-hamdu lillah, and I live in a non-Muslim European country. I have been married for almost three years, but my husband is not living with me. He is in an Arab country where he was born. We meet two to three times a year. Due to circumstances, we have had no chance to build a house and a family in his country, so we plan to live together here.
Unfortunately, my government has very strict immigration rules, which means that my husband cannot come until I have a full-time job with a good salary. I have almost finished my studies so I am looking for a job now. The problem is that a lot of companies refuse me because I wear hijab, especially governmental jobs and some higher offices. The government even wants to make it obligatory for people to be “neutral”, which means no veil!
I am becoming desperate because they seem to accept veiled women only in factories doing simple things, while I almost,in sha’ Allah, have a university degree. The salary in a factory is not good and the conditions are bad too. I am now in a difficult position as I NEED a good job with good money to get my husband here. What if the only option is to get a job like that is to take off my hijab? Of course I do not want that, but I am really desperate.
Please tell me what to do. Should I take a job like that if it is offered to me or should I wait until there is a job where I can wear hijab, even if that means being separated from my husband for more years?
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| Date | 17/Jun/2004 |
| Name of Counsellor |
Abdullah Abdur Rahman |
| Topic | Self development |
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As-salamu `alaykum.
Thank you so much for your kind words regarding the Islam Online Web site and the various services we offer. We welcome you to the universal community of Islam and Muslims! You have a major challenge and we want to offer the following thoughts for your consideration.
First, make lots of du`aa' (supplication) to Allah Most High to grant you the strength and the determination to continue to practice Islam. We understand full well the challenges that you are confronted with as you seek employment. Even though the best job might not be available to you due to racism, ethnocentrism, secularism or xenophobia, Allah Most High is the Best of Sustainers and He will,in sha’ Allah, reward you for your commitment to the teachings of Islam. We suggest that you accept some form of employment so that you can continue to save money while you search for full-time employment in your particular field.
Second, your question regarding whether or not you should take off the hijab is best handled by our Islam Online scholars in the Fatwa section. We understand that being away from each other for such prolonged periods is not healthy for your marriage, but we cannot in good conscience offer removing the hijab as a solution so that you can get a job and thus sponsor your husband’s immigration sooner. We are not scholars of Islam, but can assure you that taking off the hijab will not be justified easily. Still, we suggest addressing this issue with the Fatwa section.
Finally, make lots of du`aa' to Allah Most High and seek His assistance in this matter. Turn to Allah sincerely and appeal to Him to grant you employment that will be a blessing for your faith, your family and your future.
And Allah knows best.
For further guidance please refer to the following link:
Hijab: A Crisis of Understanding
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