Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

 

There is no strict ruling on how many hours a woman should stay at home or at work. The primary rule is that a woman’s basic job is to care about her family and those who are under her responsibility and authority.

 

She can work by coordinating with her husband. Sometimes she is a widow or a single mother who should work for very long hours to afford her family.

 

In all cases, she is supposed to abide by Islamic rules when mingling or communicating with men and she has to wear her hijab.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.