Is it permissible to assist female students in choosing professional specializations such as accounting, engineering, and energy, knowing that the general principle is for women to remain in their homes, but many of them desire to work? And would I be sinful if I guided them in choosing any future work while observing the Islamic legal rulings, or should I limit myself to guiding them in fields such as gynecology and teaching crafts within the home, with Islamic legal rulings?
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There is nothing in Islamic law that prevents a Muslim woman from studying engineering, accounting, or energy, or from working in these fields. The potential Sharia-related concerns, such as unlawful mixing with non-mahram men, are incidental and not inherent to these specializations. Therefore, there is no harm in helping girls choose these or other specializations, as there is no direct forbidden act involved, nor is there intentional or direct assistance to it.
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