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128 doctor, girls can do all other jobs well without mixing with men. They should become specialists in languages and become top experts in literary writings so that they can help with the publications of the Jama ’ at. Daughters, unlike sons, cannot be sent anywhere or asked to work in any field you please. We are responsible for protecting them. They have some particular needs due to which we cannot ask them to work the same way as we can ask a Waqf-e-Zindagi man. ” 7. 8 These guidelines are not just restricted to Waqf-e-Nau girls but should be considered by all girls. It is helpful for girls to keep in mind that whatever line of study they choose it should translate into work that allows flexible hours, as their main focus lies with family and children. There are lots of careers with such flexibility in hours and agreeable working conditions. Many women today work from home, thus managing to raise children while working from the comfort of their home. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (aba) says: “ Another suggestion is that the Community should plan for the future in that young people should try to go into journalism as much as possible with those who are more inclined this way, so that we may have our influence in newspapers and such places. ” 7. 9 Majors such as music may lead one in a different direction from Islamic principles and should be strongly discouraged. When children enter professional life after graduating, they may still need to be given some direction so that they stay away from certain careers such as those which involve dealing directly with interest, gambling, alcohol, pork or pornography, etc. A person could be