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What is the ruling on a Muslim woman working as a fighter pilot, taking into consideration the nature of this profession in terms of dress, lack of privacy, hardship, and physical and psychological challenges?

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It is more befitting for a woman to remain in her home, but she is permitted to work out of necessity if the work suits her nature, such as being a doctor or a teacher. As for a woman working as a fighter pilot, it does not suit her physically and does not align with her innate nature, as it is mentioned in the noble Hadith that "masculine women" will not enter Paradise. In addition, piloting airplanes requires a woman to travel without a mahram, which is forbidden except in cases of extreme necessity, and it entails mixing with men, which is also forbidden. Therefore, it is better for a woman to leave this work and seek another job that suits her.

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