It is well-known that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has permitted women to make choices in regards to balancing responsibilities within and outside of the home. This includes the choice of employment. However ‘easy’ this choice may appear, working outside of the home in a non-Muslim country such as the UK poses a number of challenges for Muslim woman. These challenges, which are often in direct conflict with Islamic principles, render some Muslimaat (female Muslims) to engage in social norms that contradict the Muslim’s way of life. A test in their faith alongside the day-to-day struggle to please Allah, today’s working environment makes it tough to balance Islamic doctrine with the British work ethos.
This article will examine some of the trials Muslim women face in the British workplace with particular regard to the Hijab, working relationships and the obligation of performing the Prayer. Read the full article here