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Revealing the Body to the Doctor
A woman is suffering from a gland issue, and the doctor needs to take a biopsy from her neck. Is it permissible to reveal part of the body in front of the doctor for the sake of treatment?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: If there is no female doctor to treat a woman, it is permissible for the woman to be examined by a male doctor in the presence of a mahram, for example, and God knows best.
