Desert Flower
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I respect your opinion sis. I believe that wa isku dheh waadi karta; you can raise your children and work. Its all about balance. I don't think that staying home guarantees good children, its about the quality time that you spend with them. There are so many who are SAHM and their kids are awful, while working mothers have well rounded children. I think it comes down to effort.sister, I can understand your point of view but I disagree.
When kids which are younger than 6 years stay in daycares with other people than you half of the day... you ain't rasing them to became Muslim children at least Islamically speaking.
you and I know that raising a child is not only feeding, dressing, putting them in an Islamic school and western school but it is a complex, full-time job that we have to be committed to it mother and father together until at least they are 10 years.
Raising them Islamically is their right upon you and every parent will be asked...
we have to be extra careful in this western society.
I want to say more but with my limited English is hard to explain further, hope you get my point.
I am not against women looking for fulfilment in a halal way, but we have to think carefully before having kids and taking on responsibilities if we are not committed to it.
But, I will say that the MAN should financially provide. That is the least he can do. I wouldn't feel secure in my marriage if I was paying the bills alongside him. That doesn't feel right.