What is the ruling on marrying a girl who works as a nurse in anesthesia and resuscitation, knowing that her work involves mingling with men, and she is committed to her hijab and wants to work to support her family and secure her future, while the suitor stipulates that she leave her job?
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The mixing of genders in workplaces is a gateway to great tribulation and corruption. If a woman's work exposes her to seclusion with a man () or suspicious mixing, then it is impermissible for her to engage in it. However, if her work is permissible and she is in need of it, she should weigh her need for work against her need for marriage and consult with wise people. The suitor (khatib) is a stranger to the woman he is proposing to (makhtubah), just like any other non- man.
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