Treating women in battlefields with the face uncovered

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If women treat the wounded in battles, are they permitted to touch the wounded without a barrier? And must they uncover their faces? And is it necessary for a mahram to be present for the one

The Shaykh:
Who said that the one who treats must uncover her face? She covers her face. There is no objection if she wears the niqab (face veil) through which her eyes are visible, or if she wears something that does not block the sight but covers the face. There is no necessary connection between treatment and uncovering the face. Yes.

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. And he asks: Is it necessary...

The Shaykh:
She touches from behind a barrier. She places a barrier on her hand. This is very easy. She places a barrier on her hand, wearing a glove or protecting her hand from touching the man's body. Even regarding illness, they say that these barriers, by the permission of Allah, also protect from illness. She does not touch the patient or the wounded directly; she places a barrier.

The questioner:
He says in the rest of his question: And is it necessary for a mahram to be present for them during treatment?

The Shaykh:
Certainly, it is necessary. It is not permissible for a woman to be with anyone other than a mahram. But if it is travel, or if it is in Makkah, that is not travel. Yes.