FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-696: ADAKAH SAH MANDI WAJIB JIKA MENGGUNAKAN TAMPALAN (PATCH) KONTRASEPTIF PENCEGAH KEHAMILAN
Is a obligatory bath valid if a contraceptive patch is worn on the skin?
Short answer
A waterproof contraceptive patch, or any other waterproof patch such as a nicotine patch, prevents water from reaching the skin, so the obligatory bath is invalid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A waterproof contraceptive patch, or any other waterproof patch such as a nicotine patch, prevents water from reaching the skin, so the obligatory bath is invalid. Ablution is likewise invalid if the patch covers a part of the body washed in wudu. Users must remove the patch during the obligatory bath or ablution, since its use is not a case of necessity. The ruling advises choosing other family planning methods to avoid difficulty in purification.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan tampalan kontraseptif atau apa-apa tampalan lain seperti tampalan nikotin yang bersifat kalis air pada anggota badan akan menyebabkan mandi wajib tidak sah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-696: ADAKAH SAH MANDI WAJIB JIKA MENGGUNAKAN TAMPALAN (PATCH) KONTRASEPTIF PENCEGAH KEHAMILAN”, 30 June 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5306-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-696-adakah-sah-mandi-wajib-jika-menggunakan-tampalan-patch-kontraseptif-pencegah-kehamilan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/obligatory-bath-contraceptive-patch-validity/