Is it permissible for a wife to consult a female psychiatrist about her marital affairs and private problems without her husband's knowledge?
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There is no blame upon the wife for consulting a female doctor about marital relations or her private matters without her husband's knowledge. It is permissible for her to go out for this purpose without his knowledge if she knows that he will not permit her.
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