What Is the Ruling on a Male Doctor Examining Women? - Shaikh Abd Al-Aziz Bin Baz
A question that was asked to Shaikh Abd Al-Aziz Bin Baz (رحمه الله): What Is the Ruling on a Male Doctor Examining Women? Question: We are doctors who traveled abroad for study and specialization. We often face a problem when examining women there, which is that no nurse is available to assist us due to the customs of those countries. What should we do? Is it permissible? And if it was not permissible, what should we do now that we have returned to our country? Please advise us so we can clear our conscience. May Allah reward you. Answer: If there is a real need for a woman to be examined, then it is allowed, whether in Muslim countries or elsewhere. But the doctor must not be alone with her. Someone should be present with him, such as a nurse, a female doctor, or even a male doctor if no women are available. He must not be alone with her, because the Prophet forbade a man from being alone with a woman, and Shaytan is always present. So he may treat her and examine her, but only with s...