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Miscellaneous | Mar 17, 2026 | 1 min read

Can a Male Muslim Doctor Examine and Treat Female Patients?

Question

Assalamo alaikom wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, I am doing my spesialisation in gastroenterological surgery in Norway. A part of my work includes examination and treating diseases of the anus as well as colonoscopies. Here in Norway they donโ€™t segregate between male and female patients. So as a male doctor I sometimes must treat female patients. If this is kept entirely professional of course, my intention is only to treat the disease, and I detest being in that situation (by feeling bad, or having bad conscience), is it Haram? JazakAllah khair

Islamic Ruling & Answer

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Walekumussalam warahmatullahi wabaraktu,

if a female doctor is available in the field, female patients should be referred to her. However, if a female doctor is not available, it is permissible in Shariah to uncover only what is necessary for treatment.

Answered by

Mufti Tosif Qasmi

March 17, 2026 ยท Updated July 02, 2026

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