Auzer, Typing in CAPS does not strengthen your argument. You claim Muslims were "liberal" when they were in power, and that women and men interacted freely. Prove it. Our Mother Khadijah was a business woman, yes. But she didn't go out of her house with her caravans to conduct her own trade, did she? That's the very reason she hired Nabi - to manage her business for her. You are proving my point. Don't give the example of the Saudis. We all know they implement some of the shariah while neglecting other parts. They have allied themselves with the kuffar, so how can Allah give them success? Nevertheless, they are still receiving rizq due to the dua of Ibrahim I agree that women should have the opportunity to receive education, to work, etc. provided none of Allah's rules are being violated. There are many jobs women can do in a women-only environment, or from their own homes over the internet. The problem with your mentality is that you feel it's okay to discard Allah's laws to achieve some worldly benefit. Hijab is commanded by Allah and his Nabi. We did not make up these laws for fun, just to put "obstacles" in the way of women's progress and to exploit them. Don't you know about the massive amounts of sexual harassment and exploitation that goes on in mixed-gender workplaces? Got nothing to say about that? Let me simplify it for you: Hijab is wajib for men and women. A woman working in a place surrounded by strange men is not wajib. I think it's clear what takes precedence.