Is it permissible for a girl to work in a studio that relies on Photoshop to alter images, such as changing eye color, thinning eyebrows, or plumping the face and lips, knowing that she manages the shop with a man? And does the girl bear the sin of the studio owner viewing women's pictures for work purposes, after she advised him?
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Working in a photography studio is forbidden because it involves photography, which is only permissible out of necessity and dire need. Enhancing photos through programs like "Photoshop" is forbidden because it pushes the image into the realm of prohibition by involving an action that imitates God's creation. The employer's viewing of forbidden images of women and his insistence on doing so makes working with him unlawful due to aiding him in wrongdoing. Furthermore, a woman being alone with the employer is forbidden due to the seclusion involved. Therefore, one must leave this job because it encompasses forbidden acts.
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