Working in companies that have some Haram activities : women working in the tourism industry

Fatawa Question

Dear Dr. Monzer, Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, What are the conditions for women working in the Tourism Industry. They come in contact with the opposite sex quite often. They even have to travel abroad for business and related stuff. My sister has a good aptitude about this industry and wants to contribute but is afraid of working because she feels she’ll have to transgress her Islamic values. She questions as to how she can contribute to her religion by working in such an environment. Though she's very wary of what she does. She argues that this won’t help her Ummah in any way !!! is it ? the hospitality and tourism industry is important for any economy. The hospitality industry is not filth free and so she’s afraid she’ll indirectly contribute to it. We’re sending our people to global areas and they have to stay and rest in some place which is not Islamic ! But how can we help it ? Muslims all over are employed in this sphere. Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your constant help.

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Publication Date

2008-04-03

Main Subjects

Economics & Business Administration
Islamic Studies

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-732124

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