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Is it permissible for the doctor to uncover the hair of a female patient out of necessity?

Answered as per Shafi'i Fiqh by Darul Iftaa Jordan
Is it permissible for the doctor to uncover the hair of a female patient out of necessity?

Answer:
It is only permissible for him to do so when there is no female doctor, and he should examine the patient in the presence of one of her Mahrams(unmarriageable kin).

This answer was collected from the official government Iftaa Department of Jordan.

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