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My wife recently went for a cervical smear test, the process involves a nurse inserting a plastic instrument through the private part and taking a swab of the cervix, does this make ghusl compulsory?

· 21 Shaʻban 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 18217English

Question

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My wife recently went for a cervical smear test, the process involves a nurse inserting a plastic instrument through the private part and taking a swab of the cervix, does this make ghusl compulsory?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Inserting a plastic instrument in the private part of a woman does not necessitate ghusl.

And Allah knows best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(و) منها (إدخال إصبع ونحوه) كشبه ذكر مصنوع من نحو جلد (في أحد السبيلين) على المختار لقصور الشهوة

(مراقي الفلاح المطبوع بحاشية الطحطاوي، كتاب الطهارة، فصل عشرة أشياء لا يغتسل منها: ص 101؛ العلمية)

Answered by
Ml. Abrar Mirza
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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