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Q: What is the ruling on working as an air host? I offer foods and drinks to passengers in the civil aviation. We used to serve passengers in all aviation companies including Saudi Airlines. So far everything goes with Shari`ah (Islamic law). But there must be a number of hosts and charming hostesses in the same plane. Most of the hostesses are non-Muslim and are not decent. Their clothes show their charms and `Awrah (parts of the body that must be covered in public) in a way that violates the teachings of our religion. This is an indirect call from hostesses to their colleagues for dissoluteness and disobedience to our religion in an explicit way. (Part No. 15; Page No. 160) Hosts can not stand much of these temptations and seduction offered by hostesses as they are working together for long hours and days in the cockpit. Therefore, this job leads to dissoluteness and disobedience to the religion of Islam. What is the ruling on this job?

A: Serving passengers by offering foods and drinks is a permissible act. But men and women mixing in work together is prohibited as it stirs temptation, evil and dissoluteness. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim to work in this field in order to block all avenues of evil and to protect his religion. Allah says: And whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. (Part No. 15; Page No. 161) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.