The Ruling on a Doctor Examining a Woman

Question:
It is permissible for men to conduct medical examinations on women, whether the women are Muslim or non-Muslim, especially when the examination is in areas of the private parts. Women, even though all of them give birth, there is a need for Muslim and non-Muslim women alike. No.

Answer:
It is not permissible for a man to treat a woman or examine her except out of dire necessity. Out of dire necessity, if there is no female doctor available and the woman’s condition is critical such that if she is not treated she will die, then in this case it is permissible for the doctor to examine her out of dire necessity. As for cases where there are female doctors in hospitals and clinics, it is not permissible for a man to examine a woman, whether he is Muslim or not. The same applies in reverse; it is not permissible for a woman to treat a man except out of dire necessity. As long as there are male doctors, men treat men and women treat women.

The presenter:
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