The Ruling on a Woman Being Treated by Foreign Men or Disbelieving Women
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Question:
What is the ruling in the religion regarding a pregnant woman who goes to government hospitals and finds only men, or Indian women, or Korean women, who are Buddhists and Christians? Is it permissible for her to be examined by men, or by non-Muslim women?
Answer:
No, it is obligatory that she be treated by female doctors, and this is in the absence of necessity. However, if there is a necessity where danger is feared, that is for the sake of necessity. But if there is no necessity, it is obligatory that this be done by women, by female doctors.
It is obligatory for hospitals to take care of this matter, and they have made efforts in this regard. People of good have written to them more than once, urging them to do this. The Minister of Health also takes care of this matter, but sometimes it may be difficult to find a sufficient number of female doctors.
What is the ruling in the religion regarding a pregnant woman who goes to government hospitals and finds only men, or Indian women, or Korean women, who are Buddhists and Christians? Is it permissible for her to be examined by men, or by non-Muslim women?
Answer:
No, it is obligatory that she be treated by female doctors, and this is in the absence of necessity. However, if there is a necessity where danger is feared, that is for the sake of necessity. But if there is no necessity, it is obligatory that this be done by women, by female doctors.
It is obligatory for hospitals to take care of this matter, and they have made efforts in this regard. People of good have written to them more than once, urging them to do this. The Minister of Health also takes care of this matter, but sometimes it may be difficult to find a sufficient number of female doctors.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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