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Is it permissible for a pregnant woman whose fetus suffers from kidney dilation and a deficiency in amniotic fluid, and who refuses abortion, to be treated by a Jewish doctor to perform surgery on the fetus, with no guarantee of the operation's success?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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If a trustworthy Muslim or non-Muslim female doctor, or a Muslim male doctor, is not available to perform a surgical operation, there is no harm in having a non-Muslim male doctor perform it out of necessity, provided that care is taken to ensure he only sees what is necessary, and that a or a trustworthy woman is present to prevent (unlawful seclusion).

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