Is it obligatory for a wife to quit a mixed-gender job, even though she knows that her husband's salary is insufficient to cover their needs, pay the rent, and loan installments?
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Borrowing with usury is one of the gravest sins. Mixed-gender work is fundamentally forbidden except out of necessity or pressing need, provided Islamic guidelines are adhered to, such as avoiding private seclusion (khulwa), handshakes, and soft speech, and maintaining , and avoiding mixing as much as possible. The extent of the need to remain in this job must be assessed; if one can do without it, then it is obligatory to leave it. Otherwise, necessity is estimated according to its measure until it ceases.
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