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(Examiner) — Arguably one of the most oppressive regimes on the planet, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) religious clerics council has ruled no woman may seek or receive medical attention from male medical or health professionals unless a “male guardian” is present, as reported by the English-language newspaper the Arab News (of Jeddah, KSA) on Feb.14, 2014.
The kingdom’s all-powerful Council of Senior Scholars issued a “fatwa” (religious edict) prohibiting any and all women within the confines of the nation as much as even speaking to a male doctor, nurse or even a nutritionist without the Islamic definition of male guardian being present.
Per Islamic sharia law, male guardians would be those of first or second degree of kinship – such as husbands, fathers, grandfathers or uncles. Adult sons or nephews would also fit the qualification.