Is a doctor obligated to seek employment outside the medical field if he can only find work in a mixed-gender hospital that does not adhere to Sharia guidelines, and is his acceptance of work in such hospitals permissible in this situation, and if he is sometimes compelled to examine some women, does a portion of his salary then become unlawful?
A Muslim doctor must adhere to the legal regulations in their work. They should lower their gaze, avoid unlawful private seclusion (khalwa), and suspicious mixing (ikhtilat). They should also gently advise their colleagues. Their salary is permissible as long as their work is lawful, even if they are obliged to examine some women.
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