Women’s purpose if not marriage

30 Nov 2023 Ref-No#: 5579

Asalamaliqum sheikh. Sheikh I’ve been experiencing pressure from society to get a job. I live in UAE with my family. We are a family of 4, my father,my mother me and my sister. My father is our only provider.
I just turned 23 last month. I went to a private school in UAE but due to financial issues, I had to leave school in grade 11 so in 2018 I did GCSE and ALevels privately specifically focusing on computer science. Since then I’ve been doing certifications in Networking like CCNA and later switched to cybersecurity and i’m still studying that. I’ve made a personal promise that I’d never work in sales or banks even though it’s easy to get a sales job in UAE as they mostly prefer females.
I have been applying for good, respectful entry level jobs in IT for almost a year but I’m not getting any response. I’m not sad about it, it’s the Qadar of Allah and I’m usually an optimistic person but I get down when people see me as a failure. My grandmother recently told my father that my aunt who lives in Australia with her husband, said that such talented girl is being wasted (my aunt also works btw). My father never forced me to work and always said that he wants me to get a respectful job. I love my parents Alhamdulillah they’re always supportive. The thing is sheikh, I’m actually really happy and comfortable with my life. Allah has blessed me with Alhamdulillah so much. I love living off my father’s money. I’ve seen women on job and most of them are stressed. Most women work so hard to provide for their families and I have huge respect for them as they are working out of necessity, may Allah make it easy for them. But in my case sheikh, it’s not a necessity yet till my father provides (please pray for his good health). I am so so happy Allah has given me my dad who works so hard and fulfills all our needs. It’s the society that makes me think otherwise. I mean sheikh if Allah has written for women to stay at home and let men do the providing, so is it wrong of me to not help my father financially. I mean if it will be absolutely necessary god forbid then obviously I will step in but right now I feel like I should focus on studying only and will start a job if a good opportunity comes. But is the society right in making me feeling guilty for not helping out my father by just getting any job? People think getting a job is so easy nowadays…
Sheikh I am honestly so happy with what Allah provides me with. In my home, I feel like a princess and it’s true sometimes we face financial issues but we go through it with the help of Allah and the only reason I came here to seek guidance was because sometimes shaitan gets the best of me like for example we’ve been living in the same building since I was 18 and yesterday, my building’s watchman asked my father why your daughter doesn’t work? He said it’s been 5 years that we’ve lived in the building and he said to my father that your daughter should help you out in a tone implying that I’m a bad daughter. My father told him I’m still studying to which he replied, “she’ll be too old then and you have to get her married too”. Sheikh, are girls only made for marriage and work? Like if I’m not working, I should get married? Sure sheikh I’m not against marriage, I will get married eventually but i’m really really happy with my life as is Alhamdulillah. Now that my life is stable and comfortable, is it necessary to make changes like get married or get a job?

Answer

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

Wa ‘alaykum us-salāmu wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Dear child,
May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala bless you, your father and all your family with health, happiness, abundant sustenance and a successful, peaceful long life here and in the hereafter.

The purpose of our life is to worship and submit to our creator, to please Him and secure our eternal abode in jannah.

Marriage is a part of our life, a sunnah of our beloved Prophet ﷺ. Although marriage is not obligatory but following him ﷺ is equally important. Marriage is a natural need and is vital for the growth of our society.

Earning halal is equally important for livelihood; it is a man’s duty, women are uniquely created for a higher purpose of mentoring future generations.

So, complete your studies and remember your purpose of life, and you will succeed.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

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