Return to work or not

Question:

As-salaamu alaykum Mawlana Sh. Hisham and all eshaykh staff.

I have been on maternity leave for several months and need to know if I should return to work or stay at home to continue looking after my child. My husband is returning to studies therefore, we would have no source of income, and would be incurring debt. If I return to work it would alleviate some of our expenses, but we would have to find someone to look after our child. I am also still breastfeeding so that would have to stop also. What can you advise us to do?

Kissing your hands and feet. We miss you terribly! Please pray for us, as we are so weak and in need of your support.

Answer:

`Alaykum Salam,

Our advice for barakah and protection for yourself and family is for your husband to suspend his studies temporarily and go to work to support himself, you and his child as is his obligation at all times, but especially at this time of extra need and vulnerability on your part. Allah will provide in sha Allah.

Hajj Gibril Haddad

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