Does one have to perform Fardh Ghusl after a pap smear?

Published as Ghusl after a pap smear

· 29 Muharram 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does one have to perform Fardh Ghusl after a pap smear?

Answer

In the queried scenario, Ghusl will not be obligatory since the finger or instrument was inserted due to medical reasons.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وفي وجوب الغسل بادخال الاصبع في القبل او الدبر خلاف والاولٰي ان يوجب في القبل اذا قصد الاستمتاع لغلبة الشهوة لان الشهوة فيهن غالبة فيقام السبب مقام المسبب وهو الانزال —-شرح منية المصلّي ص46

ایک عورت دوسری عورت کے جسم میں دوا پہنچانے یا کوئی اندرونی خرابی دیکھنے کو ہاتھ یا انگلی کرے یا خواہ مخواہ ہی کردے تو غسل واجب ہوگا یا نہیں ؟

اس میں غسل واجب نہیں ہے (فتاوی دار العلوم دیوبند ص۱۳۰ ج۱)

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

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