What is the ruling on a Muslim woman working as a flight attendant, which requires her to remove her hijab? Is her salary permissible (halal) for her to spend on her family? And what is the ruling on her guardian (wali) agreeing to this job?
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A Muslim woman working as a flight attendant is forbidden and a reprehensible act, as it involves violations of Islamic law such as displaying adornment (tabarruj), mixing with unrelated men (ikhtilat), shaking hands with non- men, and traveling without a mahram. The salary earned from this job is ill-gotten (suht) and unlawful (), and must be disposed of by spending it on general Muslim welfare, such as for the poor and needy. It is permissible for poor parents to take from it according to their needs. The questioner must repent immediately and leave this forbidden profession.
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