Is it permissible for a woman to undergo an abdominal liposuction procedure performed by a male doctor due to his high skill, while her husband insists that a female doctor perform it?
It is permissible to perform liposuction if there is a need or necessity for it, such as harmful obesity that a doctor deems necessary to remove. However, if it is merely for cosmetic enhancement and improvement, it is not permissible if it requires exposing one's 'awrah (intimate parts) or if it involves imitating disbelieving or corrupt women. Some scholars may also view it as altering Allah's creation unless it is done out of need or necessity.
One should strive to reduce obesity through natural means, bearing in mind that these procedures can lead to serious complications.
It is not permissible for a woman to undergo the procedure with a male doctor unless there is extreme necessity and no female doctor is available. She must obey her husband by going to a female doctor if the procedure is necessary.
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