A female student studying physical therapy often needs to observe the body of a foreign man for learning purposes, as her male instructor demonstrates techniques using a young man who exposes certain parts of his body such as the chest, back, and thighs. What is the ruling on looking in these cases, which are necessary for learning?
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Peace be upon you.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
- It is permissible to study medicine and learn through prohibited examinations if it is necessary for acquiring medical knowledge and understanding treatment methods. The student must be assured that the ability to save lives in the future depends on the medical information obtained through this means, and they should also be confident that they will be in a position to treat patients in the future, bearing the responsibility of saving their lives.
- The overall criterion is the necessity of training and studying medicine to save lives, and one should limit themselves to what is necessary.
- The determination of necessity is up to the student's judgment, considering the circumstances.
Source: Official website - Answers to inquiries - Medical issues - Learning medicine
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):
- It is permissible if it is necessary to obtain a medical specialty in a specific field, and the medical student knows that acquiring this specialty is essential for saving a respected life in the future, and if this is limited to the mentioned examination, then it is permissible to the extent of necessity.
Source: Facilitated Fatwas - Second Dialogue + Official website
May you be successful in all good.