What is the ruling on a woman who has not yet borne children being examined by a doctor, such as for a pressing medical need, where the examination involves areas other than the face, like the awrah, and her husband is aware of this?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on a woman who has not yet borne children being examined by a doctor, such as for a pressing medical need, where the examination involves areas other than the face, like the awrah, and her husband is aware of this?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with a woman exposing to a doctor whatever is necessary for the examination.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From the awrah and what is below it, but we say: whatever is necessary for the examination, such that she needs this examination and there are no female doctors who can perform this duty or this work. If there are no female doctors who can perform this work, then there is nothing wrong with her being examined by a male doctor.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because of the need for it.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with a woman exposing to a doctor whatever is necessary for the examination.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From the awrah and what is below it, but we say: whatever is necessary for the examination, such that she needs this examination and there are no female doctors who can perform this duty or this work. If there are no female doctors who can perform this work, then there is nothing wrong with her being examined by a male doctor.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because of the need for it.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.