Fatawaa

Subject : Is it permissible for a Muslim physician to specialize in gynecology obstetrics, and what is the ruling on working as such?
Fatwa Number : 1198
Classified : Relations between the two sexes
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

Is it permissible for a Muslim physician to specialize in gynecology obstetrics, and what is the ruling on working as such?



The Answer :

Some fields of knowledge are an individual duty while others are a collective one, and specializing in gynecology obstetrics is a collective duty. However, if there were female physicians to treat women, then there is no need for a male gynecology obstetrics specialist to look at women`s Awrahs (private parts) except in necessary situations since the jurisprudential maxim says:” Necessity must only be assessed and answered proportionately.” And Allah Knows Best.







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