In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Islam provides guidelines for men and women in all walks of life and both have been given different roles to fulfil due to their natural temperaments.. The injunctions of Islam as decreed by Allah Ta’ala are designed according to gender differences.

In principal, a woman’s place is at home. This position is clearly entrenched in the Quran.

 Allah Ta’ala says,

 وقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ ِ

Translation: Remain (women) in your homes. (Al-Ahzaab: 33)

Accordingly, a woman should prioritize her life according to the above mentioned principle.

While being an Aalimah, and spreading the knowledge of Islam by teaching in a Madrasa is indeed a great act of virtue, the proper upbringing of one’s children and taking care of the home is of greater importance and should not be compromised. In principle, if the husband prohibits his wife from teaching because he feels it will open doors of Fitnah, or will lead to a lack of upbringing in the children, then the wife must obey her husband[1].

Our advice is you and your wife should discuss the situation. Identify the problems and the possible solutions for them. Proper communication is imperative for any partnership to nourish and most issues are resolved by discussing them properly. It may be best if such a solution can be devised, where the wife can teach for just a short period, thereby also enabling her to properly attend to her domestic duties.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Arshad Ali
Student Darul Iftaa
Trinidad
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Courtesy Askimam.org