Doctor treating the infection of a female

Question:-

Is it permissible for a female to have a doctor treat an infection in her private part?

Answer:-

It is permissible for a doctor to treat the infection of a female in the private part, particularly if treatment is required. However, she should have herself treated by a female doctor instead of a male doctor, since Muslim female doctors are easily available in our times. Notwithstanding the above, if the infection can be treated through medication, then there is no need to expose the private part to the doctor. Many doctors are well-experienced and able to prescribe medication merely by the patient explaining the symptoms to the Doctor. Hence, the Fatwa of permissibility mentioned above is applicable in the case where the doctor has no other alternative but to examine the patient in that particular area.

الْمَوَاضِعُ الَّتِي يَحِلُّ فِيهَا النَّظَرُ إلَى عَوْرَةِ الْأَجْنَبِيِّ (قَوْلُهُ لِإِبَاحَتِهِ لِتَحَمُّلِ الشَّهَادَةِ) وَمِثْلُهُ نَظَرُ الْقَابِلَةِ وَالْخَافِضَةِ وَالْخَتَّانِ وَالطَّبِيبِ وَزَادَ فِي الْخُلَاصَةِ: مِنْ مَوَاضِعِ حِلِّ النَّظَرِ لِلْعَوْرَةِ عِنْدَ الْحَاجَةِ الِاحْتِقَانُ وَالْبَكَارَةُ فِي الْعُنَّةِ وَالرَّدُّ بِالْعَيْبِ فَتْحٌ. قُلْت: وَكَذَا لَوْ ادَّعَى الزَّانِي بَكَارَتَهَا، وَنَظَمْتهَا بِقَوْلِي:

وَلَا تَنْظُرْ لِعَوْرَةِ أَجْنَبِيٍّ … بِلَا عُذْرٍ كَقَابِلَةٍ طَبِيبِ

وَخَتَّانٍ وَخَافِضَةٍ وَحَقْنٍ … شُهُودِ زِنًا بِلَا قَصْدٍ مُرِيبٍ

وَعِلْمِ بَكَارَةٍ فِي عُنَّةٍ أَوْ … زِنًا أَوْ حِينَ رَدٍّ لِلْمَعِيبِ (الدر المختار ص36 ج4)

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date: 16 Safar 1444 / 13 September 2022