Shaikh Abdul Mohsen Al Obaikan, who is a member of the Shura Council and adviser to the Ministry of Justice, ruled that Sharia does not prevent women from working as long as they do not mix with unrelated men.

“We cannot see any religious scriptures that forbid women from being engaged in duty together with men at work places. Islam permits women to mix with men even while performing Tawaf and Sa’ai. Similar is the case with shopping at markets,” he said.

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