There is no doubt that one of the things that Muslim societies need is female Muslim doctors who can examine and treat Muslim women. Many Muslims experience acute embarrassment when there is a need for a female doctor to treat a wife, daughter or sister, but only a male doctor can be found. Hence if a Muslim woman studies this noble profession she will be fulfilling a major Shar`i interest. What is needed for the purpose of learning a profession, such as looking at or touching `Awrahs, is permissible in cases of necessity.