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Am I truly a believer or a hypocrite? Is my work purely for the sake of Allah or for show? What should I do about my current job, which requires interaction with the opposite gender (males), given my personal circumstances and my desire for religious commitment? How do I deal with my soul's weakness and my fear of people and hypocrisy? And how do I deal with Allah, with people, with my family, and with myself?

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We have previously clarified the types of hypocrisy and how to overcome it, as well as the impermissibility of women working in mixed environments except out of necessity, and the obligation for a woman to cover her face from non-mahram men, especially when there is mixing and fear of temptation.

What you have mentioned about your situation does not warrant all this fear. So, lighten your burden and do not carry what you cannot bear, and do not question about tomorrow.

Your disinterest in marriage is fine, as marriage is subject to the five rulings of Sharia. If you are not among those for whom marriage is obligatory or recommended, then there is no objection to you remaining unmarried.

Beware of Satan's whisperings that you are a hypocrite or a show-off, for he does this to exhaust a person, disturb their life, and entice them to abandon worship.

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