Q: A female questioner asks: I am a nurse at a school and I denied an evil act which I saw at work. This act was the reason behind them firing me and it was the reason for my misery and my psychological disturbances. Therefore, I reached the point of stopping my children from forbidding any evil. Please direct me, may Allah reward you?
Undoubtedly, what happened to you was a big mistake committed by the person who did it, if your denial of that evil was based on knowledge and insight. It is an obligation upon you to forbid what is evil, and getting fired and being dispensed with, will not harm you, because you have pleased your Lord [Exalted and Sublime Be He] and you have done what you should have done.
All the affairs are in the Hand of Allah [Exalted and Sublime Be He]. Moreover, it is authentically reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: Whoever, among you, sees something abominable should rectify it with his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue; and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of Faith.
Allah [Exalted and Sublime Be He] says in His mighty Book: The believers, men and women, are Auliyâ' (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another; they enjoin (on the people) AlMa'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and forbid (people) from AlMunkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all that Islâm has forbidden)
He, the Most Exalted of all speakers, says: You [true believers in Islâmic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet Muhammad ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ) and his Sunnah] are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin AlMa'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm has ordained) and forbid AlMunkar (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden), and you believe in Allâh.
Therefore, if you have done this out of obedience to Allah and seeking His pleasure, then the best result will be for you and what happened to you will not harm you and Allah will suffice you, since He [Exalted and Sublime Be He] is the Provider and all kinds of goodness are in His Hand.
He is the One Who 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. and whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him.
Thus, it is incumbent upon a believing woman to fear Allah [Exalted and Sublime Be He], whether she is working at a school or as a nurse. By the same token, the female doctor, the female manager and other similar women and everyone else are obligated to enjoin what is right and to forbid what is wrong and it is also an obligation upon men to do the same thing following what has been previously mentioned of the Qur'anic verses and Ahadeeth. You also made a mistake when you forbade your children from forbidding what is evil. So, fear Allah and repent to Him from that and command your children to implement what Allah has obligated them to do.