FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-578: ADAKAH DIWAJIBKAN MANDI BAGI MEREKA YANG MELAKUKAN UJIAN PAP SMEAR
Is a ritual bath required after undergoing a pap smear test?
Short answer
A pap smear test, in which a speculum or cervical brush is inserted into the vagina, is not among the causes that make a ritual bath obligatory.
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 pap smear test, in which a speculum or cervical brush is inserted into the vagina, is not among the causes that make a ritual bath obligatory. The procedure is also not intercourse in the Islamic legal sense, which means insertion of the glans of the penis into the vagina. However, if semen is discharged during or as a result of the test, a ritual bath becomes obligatory because of the discharge of semen.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun, sekiranya dengan melakukan ujian tersebut dan didapati terkeluarnya air mani maka diwajibkan untuknya mandi disebabkan keluarnya mani.
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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-578: ADAKAH DIWAJIBKAN MANDI BAGI MEREKA YANG MELAKUKAN UJIAN PAP SMEAR”, 13 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4828-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-578-adakah-diwajibkan-mandi-bagi-mereka-yang-melakukan-ujian-pap-smear. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ritual-bath-after-pap-smear-test/