Is there any of that pressing need or dire necessity in what we encounter today regarding the presence of female nurses in hospitals?
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The questioner : Is there any of that pressing need or dire necessity in what we encounter today regarding the presence of female nurses in hospitals, and does opening the door remove the state of seclusion?
The Shaykh : As for what we are in today, I am unable to issue a ruling, because in some hospitals there are men, yet they have women treat them, and vice versa. It was even said to me that some hospitals send women to men and men to women, and this, may Allah protect us from it, is forbidden without a doubt. As for the open door, if the room is entirely a door, if it is entirely a door, then yes, there is no seclusion. Or if the door is on one side but the rest is glass, then this also is not seclusion. But if it is a door and a room with walls behind which nothing can be seen, then this is seclusion. Yes.
The Shaykh : As for what we are in today, I am unable to issue a ruling, because in some hospitals there are men, yet they have women treat them, and vice versa. It was even said to me that some hospitals send women to men and men to women, and this, may Allah protect us from it, is forbidden without a doubt. As for the open door, if the room is entirely a door, if it is entirely a door, then yes, there is no seclusion. Or if the door is on one side but the rest is glass, then this also is not seclusion. But if it is a door and a room with walls behind which nothing can be seen, then this is seclusion. Yes.