Is it permissible for the head of the support services department to assign a worker (carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc.) to perform his work in a place where women are present, and does he bear sin for that?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
Mixing [of genders] is not absolutely forbidden; rather, it has details. It is forbidden if it involves private seclusion (khalwa) with a non-mahram woman, looking with lust, the woman being immodest, or physical contact. It is permissible if there is a legitimate need, while observing the rules of Sharia, such as a woman going out for congregational prayers. Therefore, there is no harm in workers being present in a place due to need, provided they commit to lowering their gaze, avoiding unlawful seclusion, not speaking unnecessarily, and choosing the most righteous among them.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/101150
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 101150
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy