That a man entered the Prophet's Masjid (mosque) in Madinah while the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sitting with some of his Sahabah (companions of the Prophet). The man offered Salah but did not perfect it. He then came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) returned his greeting and said: 'Go back and pray, for you have not offered the prayer.' He prayed again as he had prayed before, and came to the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) and greeted him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) returned his greeting and said to him the same and this was done three times. Upon this, the person said: 'By Him Who has sent you with Truth, I cannot do better than this, please teach me'. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him: 'When you get up for the prayer, perform ablution properly and then face the Qibla and say Takbir (Allahu Akbar), and then recite of what you know of the Qur'an'.
abandoning Shirk. They all have to carry out Allah's commands and abandon His prohibitions. Thus, believing women should not intermix with men. Male doctors and nurses have to treat men while female doctors and nurses have to treat women. The same applies to clerks. Men should not intermix with women and vice versa as free intermixing (of men and women) entails Fitnah (temptation) and great danger. Our noble Prophet (peace be upon him) says in a Sahih Hadith: After me I have not left any Fitnah more harmful to men than women. i.e. at times of free intermixing between the two sexes while people are not cautious. He (peace be upon him) also says: The life of the world is sweet and green (alluring). Allah makes you generations succeeding one another so that He may try you in respect of your actions. So beware of the beguilements of the world and those of women. The first Fitnah of Banu Israel was through women.
When a woman appears in front of men while being dressed up and adorned, this causes great danger to herself and the men she intermixes with. Therefore, only female doctors should treat female patients and vice versa. Authorities issued instructions in this regard and they have to be followed. Only in cases of extreme necessity when only a qualified doctor of the opposite sex is available may there be an exception to the rule mentioned above. However, female doctors have to abide by the Islamic code of dress and Khulwah (being alone with a member of the opposite sex) must always be avoided. The staff at all hospitals has to abide by that.
My advice to this particular hospital, its officials; doctors or other laborers men and women alike, and to the director general in the first place is to abide by the commands of Allah (Exalted be He) and His Messenger (peace be upon him), to cooperate to achieve acts of righteousness and piety, and that male doctors and nurses treat and look after male patients and vice versa. The same has to apply to clerks as well, so that every body is far removed from the means of Fitnah and prohibited Khulwah. Conforming with the foregoing will help you to accomplish the purpose for which human beings were created which is not just to eat, drink, fulfill sexual desires, and enjoy the pleasures of this world but to worship Allah Alone and fear Him by sincerely and devoutly obeying His commands and avoiding His prohibitions.
Allah (Glorified be He) granted us different pleasures in this world such as clothing, houses, means of transportation, and various kinds of food and drinks not to make us busy and take us away from obeying Him but to help us to obey Him and achieve righteousness. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: He it is Who created for you all that is on earth. Allah (Exalted be He) created all that is on earth i.e. different kinds of food, drinks, things that we use as means of transportation, and so on, for us. He (Glorified and Exalted be He) also says: And has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth
Thus, we have to thank Allah (Glorified be He) not only by words but by carrying out His commands and abandoning His prohibitions for thanking Allah (Exalted be He) is to be expressed by words, actions, and hearts. Allah (Exalted be He) says: Work you, O family of Dâwûd (David), with thanks! Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) also says: Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying), I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me. He (Glorified be He) also says: And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: "If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allâh), I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless (i.e. disbelievers), verily My punishment is indeed severe." Giving thanks should be through heart, tongue, and deeds, as the poet says:
I thank Your favors by three things: My hands, tongue, and hidden conscience