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What is the ruling on a general practitioner, who is not specialized, learning the basics of obstetrics and gynecology theoretically and practically?

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The mixing of men and women is not permissible except out of necessity or an urgent need. A male doctor is not permitted to see the 'awrah (intimate parts) of women unless there is a necessity that cannot be averted otherwise. If a woman develops an ulcer in a place that a man is not allowed to look at, another woman should treat her. If no woman is available, a man may treat her while lowering his gaze as much as possible, except for the site of the ulcer itself. Medicine is a collective obligation (fard kifaya), and a doctor must fear Allah in their specialization and avoid mixing with women or looking at their 'awrahs, unless there is an urgent necessity.

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