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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-744 : ADAKAH SUAMI DIKIRA DAYUS MEMBIARKAN ISTERI BERSALIN DISAMBUT DOKTOR LELAKI?
Is a husband considered dayyuth for allowing his wife to give birth with a male doctor delivering the baby?
Short answer
A husband is not considered dayyuth if he lacks the means or the option of a female doctor while his wife is in labour.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A husband is not considered dayyuth if he lacks the means or the option of a female doctor while his wife is in labour. Labour pain is a genuine emergency, and the Shariah permits a male doctor's services only to the extent needed and under the stated conditions, such as the presence of a mahram, the husband or a trustworthy woman. Saving the lives of mother and child takes precedence over the duty to cover the aurah. A husband who is able is encouraged to seek and prioritise a female doctor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya, melihat dan menyentuh aurat wanita adalah haram. Namun, atas dasar hajat keperluan perubatan, maka doktor ajnabi dibenarkan melihat aurat walaupun pada faraj apabila berlaku situasi mendesak dan kritikal.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-744 : ADAKAH SUAMI DIKIRA DAYUS MEMBIARKAN ISTERI BERSALIN DISAMBUT DOKTOR LELAKI?”, 31 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5494-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-744-adakah-suami-dikira-dayus-membiarkan-isteri-bersalin-disambut-doktor-lelaki. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-husband-dayyuth-male-doctor-delivery/