First Aid : Men touching Women?
I had an office meeting on Friday and in that one point we had discussed was that we need to have 2 volunteers that are happy to go on a first aid training course. I volunteered together with another male colleague. We have 3 women who work in the company as well - and one of them looked at me and said "You are not allowed to touch women…so how can you volunteer as a first aider?" I said, to her, you are right…..but nevertheless, my name was taken forward. The women started making jokes saying "They will make sure they dont fall sick, or need first aid when I was on duty." and we all laughed.
On a serious note - if such a situation arised, where the other trained first aider was not at the office and one of the women fell ill or needed first aid, what would I do? Is his permissible in Islam? My gut instinct says, if its is a matter of saving someones life, then its OK, as long as this does not become uneccessary and excessive and the niyyat is correct.
I will offcourse have to inquire about this and its validity before I start breaking some laws with Allah (SWT). Will keep you posted!
zainab said,
February 11, 2007 @ 10:19 pm
Recently i read i nthe paper about a muslim police woman but saying she couldnt touch men, and people in the paper non-muslims were saying this is ridicoulous.as far as i am aware for professional reasons is ok to toucch opp gender with no desire or bad intentions
muislamu said,
February 11, 2007 @ 10:32 pm
Thanks for your comments. I thought the same - as long a syour niyyat is clean etc. Again once can consider the scenario where the Woman (who is a muslim) does not want to be touched by a man when being treated etc.
Like say for example, a Muslim woman was in hospital, I think she would prefer to be trated by a female doctor esp if there was going to be prolonged contact for the duration of the treatment.
So all in all, I agree with you, and I think its OK to treat someone of ooposite gender, as long as intentions remain clean!
Shams said,
July 16, 2007 @ 11:03 pm
In my opinion, if some one needs help, it is regardless of gender, either male or female, and you are able to help, you should do it. What if there is a car or bus accident and you need to pull the other gender out from the accident site or she/he will die. Duty and responsibility is first. Allah is always merciful and helpful.
Hatice said,
November 27, 2007 @ 9:29 am
S.A im a first year student that is undertaking a nursing degree. I believe that intentions along with benefiting others is permisible in Islam. For instance in workplacement i had come to contact with men as well as females many times. I was there in order to aid them with their feeding/walking/ showering. At first i was uncomfortable being in that situation, to be honest still am. But how ever, i thought to myself im not there to benefit myself, in fact there are great hassanah’s in helping others. Nursing/ teaching, being a doctor are careers that trully benefit others.
Husna said,
May 29, 2008 @ 11:51 am
Salaamalaikum
Everything depends on the neeyat actually ,if someone do it intentionally its wrong ,i beleive its no harm Allah (swt) knows everything
May allah save us