Should the sister accept a suitor who stipulated that she quit her job and Ph.D., preferring to form a family, or should she reject him, hoping for someone who accepts her work?

It is more appropriate for the sister to accept the suitor's condition to forgo pursuing a doctorate and dedicate herself to the affairs of her home and family. This is because a woman's primary role is to manage her home, care for her family, raise her children, and be a good wife to her husband. She is not obligated to provide for herself. The exegetes have inferred this from the Almighty's saying: "So let him not expel you both from Paradise, lest you suffer" (Taha: 117). Thus, a woman's adherence to her home is the اصل (foundational principle), as the Almighty says: "And abide in your homes" (Al-Ahzab: 33). And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "And a woman is a guardian in her husband's house and is responsible for her charge" (narrated by Al-Bukhari, 853). A woman's going out to work or to acquire degrees often comes at the expense of her happiness, social stability, and the care of her home and children.