Exposing the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) in operating rooms in front of all staff
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The second and third questions from Fatwa number ( 17172 )
Q 2: A patient—male or female—enters the operating room, and some operations require exposing the major 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) , and the exposure is not limited to the doctor performing the operation, but everyone who enters the room looks at that male or female patient, such as the anesthesiologist or others. We ask for guidance on this matter in accordance with the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law).
A 2: It is not permissible to look at the patient's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) except out of dire necessity, and dire necessity is measured by its extent, so only what needs to be treated is seen, and this is
only for the doctor or surgeon who directly attends to the treatment, and it is not permissible for anyone else to look with him unless he is in dire necessity of him to participate in the treatment.
Q 3: Is it permissible for a nurse to expose a man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) for his treatment , such as bandaging his wounds, washing his anus for hemorrhoids, or inserting a urinary catheter?
A 3: It is not permissible for a nurse to expose a man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) for his treatment unless there is dire necessity for her, such as when no other men are available in the hospital, and there must be no leniency in this matter. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 2: A patient—male or female—enters the operating room, and some operations require exposing the major 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) , and the exposure is not limited to the doctor performing the operation, but everyone who enters the room looks at that male or female patient, such as the anesthesiologist or others. We ask for guidance on this matter in accordance with the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law).
A 2: It is not permissible to look at the patient's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) except out of dire necessity, and dire necessity is measured by its extent, so only what needs to be treated is seen, and this is
only for the doctor or surgeon who directly attends to the treatment, and it is not permissible for anyone else to look with him unless he is in dire necessity of him to participate in the treatment.
Q 3: Is it permissible for a nurse to expose a man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) for his treatment , such as bandaging his wounds, washing his anus for hemorrhoids, or inserting a urinary catheter?
A 3: It is not permissible for a nurse to expose a man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) for his treatment unless there is dire necessity for her, such as when no other men are available in the hospital, and there must be no leniency in this matter. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
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