Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatULLHI wa barakatuHU wa maghfiratuHU, For quite a while now, I have been wondering what halal sources of income could there be for women? Is it absolutely prohibited in Islam for women to do a job? Or is there some rukhsah for her if she wants to do it for an Islamically valid and /or desirable pursuit, say for an example, acquisition of religious knowledge by buying books with the money she earns? If yes, should she only look for a job where she would be in an all-women environment with no men around? Even if she does Hijab and takes a veil?