Is it permissible for a wife—who is an English language teacher, committed to her faith, and wears a legitimate hijab—to give private lessons to high school students in her home, with her husband present as a mahram, knowing that she only accepts well-behaved students?
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If a woman needs to work and adheres to the -compliant regulations, there is no harm in it. However, if she does not need to work, then it is preferable for her not to, in order to close the doors to temptation.
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