Is it permissible for a woman to quit her mixed-gender job despite her and her husband's need for the health insurance provided by the job to cover the costs of pregnancy and childbirth?
The husband is obligated to provide for his wife, and the wife is not obliged to spend on her husband or herself as long as she is under his marital care. However, if the husband's provision becomes insufficient, it is permissible for her to work to secure necessities, provided that the work is free from prohibitions. Work may become obligatory for a woman if she needs it to preserve her limbs, offspring, or herself, even if it is in a mixed environment, while maintaining the and avoiding unlawful seclusion. It is preferable for a woman to leave work if she can do without it, as it is more protective for her and more helpful in fulfilling the rights of her husband and children.
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