Does Islamic Sharia approve of a girl marrying a young man who stipulated that she quit her studies and work, especially since schooling in her country is only in mixed-sex schools?
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If the young man proposing has religiosity, good character, and competence, then his conditions indicate his piety and zeal, and he should not be rejected because of them. Mixed-gender education and a woman's going out expose her to corruption. The man does not object to a woman's acquiring knowledge or working, but he wants this to be within her home. This is a good matter through which a woman can acquire knowledge via open education, external enrollment, or legitimate scholarly programs, while safeguarding herself from mixing with men.
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