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Is the exposure of awrah to a trustworthy Muslim doctor for a third intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) procedure, after having given birth to two daughters and the husband's strong desire for more children, considered among the necessities that permit such exposure?

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The basic rule is that it is impermissible to expose the awrah (private parts) except out of necessity or a religiously recognized need, such as procreation. If this necessitates a surgical procedure, then there is no objection to it. In performing the surgery, a female doctor should be given precedence over a male, and a Muslim over a non-Muslim. If there is no skilled female doctor available, even if non-Muslim, and a male performs the surgery, he must not be allowed to be in seclusion with the woman; her husband or mother must be present.

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