FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 325 : HUKUM MEMBASUH TRANSOESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TEE) PROBE DENGAN AIR SEBELUM PENGGUNAAN PEMBASMI KUMAN
Is it correct to rinse a TEE probe with water before applying disinfectant?
Short answer
Using the Tristel Trio Wipes System to clean a transoesophageal echocardiography probe is permissible, on condition that the probe is also washed with water before or after the wipes are used.
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
Using the Tristel Trio Wipes System to clean a transoesophageal echocardiography probe is permissible, on condition that the probe is also washed with water before or after the wipes are used. This is required because bodily residues such as blood and mucus are considered intermediate impurities (najis mutawassitah), and wipes alone are not sufficient. Rinsing the probe with water before disinfection is stated to conform to Islamic law. Visible impurities must first be removed and then washed with water, while non-visible impurities only require water to be passed over them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
penggunaan "Tristel Trio Wipes System" untuk pembersihan Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Probe adalah harus dengan syarat TEE Probe perlu dibasuh juga dengan air sebelum atau selepas penggunaan wipes tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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- 325 : HUKUM MEMBASUH TRANSOESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TEE) PROBE DENGAN AIR SEBELUM PENGGUNAAN PEMBASMI KUMAN”, 15 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3741-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-325-hukum-membasuh-transoesophageal-echocardiography-tee-probe-dengan-air-sebelum-penggunaan-pembasmi-kuman. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-rinsing-tee-probe-before-disinfectant/