Is it permissible for me to go to a specialist in gynecological diseases with my mother or sister, or must my husband be with me?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to go to a doctor specializing in gynecological diseases with a sister or mother, or must my husband be with me?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for a woman to go to a doctor who examines her in areas that are not permissible to expose to men, unless there is a dire necessity, meaning that no female is available to take his place. If there is a dire necessity, another condition is required: he must not be alone with her in the place of examination or during her operation. Rather, a mahram (a relative one may not marry) must be with her, whether her husband or another, or there must be one or two women with her, on the condition that the doctor is trustworthy. This is because being alone with a woman who has no mahram is forbidden, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for a woman to go to a doctor who examines her in areas that are not permissible to expose to men, unless there is a dire necessity, meaning that no female is available to take his place. If there is a dire necessity, another condition is required: he must not be alone with her in the place of examination or during her operation. Rather, a mahram (a relative one may not marry) must be with her, whether her husband or another, or there must be one or two women with her, on the condition that the doctor is trustworthy. This is because being alone with a woman who has no mahram is forbidden, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):