Is it definitively forbidden for a female teacher to work at a mixed-gender university, wear the prescribed Islamic attire, adhere to the regulations for interacting with students, especially given her need for the job?
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The legally recognized is that which fulfills the শরী'আ-prescribed conditions. It is not permissible for a woman to teach in a mixed-gender university due to the fitnah (temptation/strife) and impermissible mixing it causes, and because her presence is considered an endorsement of this evil.
However, if there is an extreme necessity, such as the absence of a provider or a pressing need to work to secure livelihood, then it is permissible for her to work, provided she adheres to the শরী'আ-compliant hijab, maintains extreme modesty in her interactions with men, and continuously seeks work free from mixing.
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