Doctors should not be allowed to treat their wives and daughters. Even in an Emergency. http://www.flandersnews.be/cm/flandersnews.be/News/071026_muslim
Does this not seem just a bit too radical?
2007-10-27 14:11:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Kaching 5 - I have issues? And you are the one who stated in a previous answer that "Jesus helped spread Islam"? Now, I just wonder who has issues?
2007-10-27 14:44:37 · update #1
it does seem rather radical ...
2007-10-27 14:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it's a misconception even among some muslims
i think it is more of a sin to get your wife in danger rather than let a male doctor examine her
men usually prefer female doctors to examine their wives but when it's an emergency they want the best available regardless of gender. those are normal men. if their wives/ daughters are sick they still want the best treatment for them.
women in islamic nations are encouraged to become physicians and nurses so people can have more choice and so women can avoid being treated by men.
i'm a muslim woman with muslim male relatives .
btw, nurses are with doctors all the time so her husband or sister or mother can also be with her as well if they aren't too comfortable , she can still get enough privacy without her family members since she can request a nurse or even a female medical student to be with her as well.
for scholar's viewpoint on this issue:
http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=2152&ln=eng
2007-10-27 21:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by sweet tooth 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont know where you read that but I'll believe it nonetheless. That's extremely radical considering the fact that Islam requires men to take great care of women and children. In Islam, it's a great sin to mistreat ANYONE, especially a woman or a child. I guess they felt like skipping over those verses when reading the Quran. These radical muslim men are monsters and trust me, they'll be sorry on judgement day.
That's coming from a muslim. Peace.
2007-10-27 21:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by stratostix 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I do think that is a bit extreme. When life is at stake, modesty needs to be set aside for a while. Most of my doctors are women but I DO see a male for my primary care and my husband has no objections. He's a DOCTOR, not someone trying to have a relationship with me.
2007-10-27 21:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They have carried it too far. Some of the "rules" in the religion are just not right. some, like this one, can be downright dangerous, and some are just plain silly. The ritual ablution before prayer is broken by certain things, and passing gas is one of them, the person must then again wash the face, head, hands, and feet before prayer. So why you gotta wash your feet if you farted?? Makes Nooo sense at all.
2007-10-27 21:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
That's actually not based on Islam at all... its based on the culture...
Islam says doctors are "mahram"... which means its ok for a Muslim women to have male doctors...
2007-10-27 23:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by Samantha 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
yes and no...it is ok, but some just are not comfortable with it...i had to go to the ER once and i had a feminine problem that couldn't be ignored. my Muslim Egyptian husband was next to me and he didn't have a problem with it...my Dr was a Muslim, and that made me uncomfortable...had it been a Dr of another faith i might not have been so uncomfortable...i had to let him check me because as i said he was the ONLY available Dr...i don't know y but because he WAS Muslim man it bothered me...but at the same time i was relieved to have my husband next to me...i shared with my husband that i was uncomfortable and he told me what if i was dying...would i refuse treatment and die because my Dr was a Muslim man? n the he said this is how it is looked at a lot of times...so radical no...it is just going pass that comfort zone
2007-10-27 21:38:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The husband ought to learn that the prima facie duty of his wife seeing a female doctor is not of greater importance than his wife and potential child's welfare.
2007-10-27 21:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
It is unwise and enethical for any Doctor to treat a family member, their emotional bonds make it an unstable (poor choices) situation.
2007-10-27 21:19:41 · answer #9 · answered by June smiles 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
leave it to religion to cause situations like this.
we all would be better without these archaic outdated beliefs.
2007-10-27 21:22:25 · answer #10 · answered by alucard817 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
please omg how much common sence is the generation loosing, that is not an islamic believe at all, it was in a serious atmosphere, like life or death...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlugruHI14MGnh69FuIQYjjty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070724150609AAYcw40&show=7#profile-info-Ks7dcBIuaa
2007-10-27 21:19:45 · answer #11 · answered by Miss Lady 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋