Muslim Judicial Council — Fatwa Department

Ghusl after pap smear

· 27 Shaʻban 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

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Ghusl after pap smear

Answer

With reference to your query, please be informed as follows:

After an internal examination by a gynecologist, there is no need for a farḍ ghusl.

As a rule, ghusl becomes fard in a limited set of circumstances. These are:

After sexual intercourse

After the emission of seminal fluid

After menstruation

After childbirth, if there is no post-natal bleeding

After post-natal-bleeding

After death

Anything other than these six reasons will not cause ghusl to become obligatory.

واﷲ تعالى أعلم

And Allah knows best.

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Mufti Taha Karaan
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