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Sayyiduna Abu Maalik Ash’ari رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘There are some transparent upper rooms in Heaven. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has made them for those who feed food to the poor, promote Salam and offer Salah at night when people have gone to sleep.’
(Al-Ihsan Bittarteeb Sahih Ibn Hibban, vol. 1, pp. 363, Hadees 509)
There is no doubt that earning Halal sustenance is considered an act of worship but it is basically the responsibility of a man rather than a woman to earn Halal sustenance by doing some job, business, trade etc. As far as the responsibilities of a woman are concerned, she is responsible for serving her husband, protecting his dignity, bringing up the children and performing household chores. Islam has commanded the woman to observe Shar’i veil and to stay in her home. Indeed the acts Islam has commanded us to do bring our own benefits and the acts Islam has prohibited us from, cause our own loss.
Some liberal-minded people argue that scholars want women to stay in homes. Remember! Scholars رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی have no vested interests in it. In fact, it is the commandment of the Lord of the
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