Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Nowadays in almost all hospitals, the nurses are commonly female. The male patients have no choice but to accept care from them. Is this permissible?

· 11 Ramadan 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 13023English

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Nowadays in almost all hospitals, the nurses are commonly female. The male patients have no choice but to accept care from them. Is this permissible?

Answer

The male patients will be excused.

And Allah Ta?ala Knows Best

Mufti E. Desai

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