Asian:

hmMMmMMmMmm

So what about in Pakistan. the women who need to work arn't allowed, and the women who do work are useless

I can only speak about my own thinking which could be totally wrong...anybody is free to criticize.

Women who need to work to make a living should be allowed to work....however, they should be careful about where they work and what they do to make a living....as we learned in this topic that work environment in many places is quite challenging for female workers....they should be careful and selective in the choice of their work.

Women wanting to excel in a profession should also be afforded opportunities to excel....however, from religious standpoint, Islam gives the man of the household a right that women should seek his permission before leaving home. We can discuss details if needed.

If there isn't a need (as opposed to desire for richness), in my humble opinion, women should stay home. The price that women and people in their household pay for their emplyment is much higher than what they earn. And by that, I mean social, emotional, pschological ... prices.

Asian:

(phoned pakistani high commisssion) o my god, USLESS PEOPLE

I have contacted and visited Pakistani Consulate on several ocassions and generally, my experience with desi officals has been terrible

For a change, when i called the Pakistani Consulate in Houston, TX, a local girl answered the phone. She was uncharacteristically (by Paki standards)very polite, patient, and was willing answer all my questions. But then she did not know about one detail of Pakistani visa related issue, so she transferred over to that section. OooooMmmmGGGGGG, a desi official who got on line was so eager to get off-line with me and actually told me that you have asked too many details and he can't stay on the phone to answer my questions and didn't care if he had fully clarified the matter I was confused about. He wanted me to either call back or visit the consulate which is more than 500 miles from where I live just to get an answer....These officials have no sense of public service or just customer service.

So tell me about their uselessness and I can relate with it.

Desis, in general, have an attitude that they don't know others can see...it is almost arrogant, contemptous and degrading.

...returning to the subject of Khadija RA, she ran a business from home. She did not go out in the market and dealt with merchants and traders even before Islam... I have never found any credible evidence showing her active participation in the market place...She owned business and she ran it through hired managers...after she married the Prophet SAW, she did not pursue the business matters like she did before.

If anyone can show a reference contrary to the claims above, I'll be very interested in reviewing that material.

Asian:

What do you think?

meai keti hoon haan, likin ek comfortable enviroment meai. ajj kal larkion education meai argay hai, likin jobs market bhoot tought hai, pir be male dominated hai.

app ke kaya rai hai?

provided that the atmosphere is within Islamic Law (nO intermingling of The sexes, halal rizq, no riba, no alcohol, etc) and she has her husband's or father's permission, then there is no objection to a woman working

also, her first obligation (raising a family) should not be secondary to this job

And if the woman earns , she is not obliged to give any part of her salary to her husband unless she wants to but that should not be used to make the husband feel inferior and she should use her money for the well being of family

@ smooth's post regarding Hazrat Khadija (R.A) working through home where she had not direct interaction with men......i totally agree :)

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