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Although professional standards provide a shared ethical foundation, limited conceptual attention has been given to how nurses\u2019 religious moral identities influence ethical reasoning during cross-gender care. Existing discussions of professionalism remain largely grounded in secular ethical perspectives, leaving insufficient exploration of how faith-based moral traditions may contribute to professional identity and moral agency. This paper examines gender interaction in nursing through Islamic ethical perspectives and proposes a conceptual framework of faith-informed professionalism to contribute to broader discussions of ethical pluralism in nursing ethics. A conceptual normative analysis was undertaken through critical engagement with literature on nursing professionalism, moral agency, ethical pluralism, and Islamic ethics. Relevant concepts were identified, interpreted, and synthesised to develop a conceptual framework integrating professional standards with Islamic ethical principles relevant to gender interaction in nursing practice. The analysis argues that gender interaction should be understood not only as a matter of professional conduct but also as an ethically significant encounter in which Muslim nurses negotiate professional responsibilities alongside religiously informed moral commitments. Drawing on the concepts of\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">haya\u2019<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">adab<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">niyyah<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">ikhtilat<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">darurah<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">maqasid al-shariah<\/jats:italic>\n                    , the paper develops faith-informed professionalism as a conceptual framework that explains how faith-based moral commitments may coexist with professional standards while maintaining patient welfare, professional accountability, and equitable care as overriding priorities. A clinical illustration demonstrates the framework\u2019s application as a guide for ethical reflection rather than a prescriptive model for practice. Faith-informed professionalism extends contemporary discussions of moral agency, professional identity, and ethical pluralism by recognising that religious moral traditions may complement, rather than compete with, established professional standards. 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