The Ruling on Joking with Female Doctors and Nurses
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Question:
The questioner says: After saying, “I bear witness to Allah the Exalted regarding your love for the sake of Allah,” he says: The mixing with women, such as doctors and nurses, is treated leniently by a number of doctors. Sometimes he talks to them in a joking manner. What is your guidance for them, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
We said that this is not permissible. Speech is limited to what is within the scope of work. He speaks to her within the scope of work. As for extra talk and joking, this is not permissible, because it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:32]. So speech should be within the limits of work and the interests of work only. There should be no joking, no banter, and no speech that contains fitnah.
The questioner says: After saying, “I bear witness to Allah the Exalted regarding your love for the sake of Allah,” he says: The mixing with women, such as doctors and nurses, is treated leniently by a number of doctors. Sometimes he talks to them in a joking manner. What is your guidance for them, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
We said that this is not permissible. Speech is limited to what is within the scope of work. He speaks to her within the scope of work. As for extra talk and joking, this is not permissible, because it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Allah the Exalted said:
lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech.
فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا
Source
الفتاوى الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية، الفتاوي الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية — islamhouse.com (46:20)
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