FatwaPerlisPurification (Taharah)
Menggunakan Continuous Glucose Meter (Cgm) Bagi Pengidap Diabetes Dan Kemusykilan Mandi Hadas
Can a diabetic patient wearing a CGM sensor patch simply wipe water over it during wudu and obligatory bathing?
Short answer
A diabetic patient who must check blood sugar many times a day and wears a CGM patch may keep it on, and wiping water over the patch is sufficient for wudu or the obligatory bath.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A diabetic patient who must check blood sugar many times a day and wears a CGM patch may keep it on, and wiping water over the patch is sufficient for wudu or the obligatory bath. This is treated like wiping over a bandage for a fracture or wound, because of the unusual hardship involved. The rest of the body that water can reach must be washed as normal, and performing tayammum afterwards is better. Patients who check only once a day, or once every two or three days, may not take this concession.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka Pesakit yang mengenakan pelekat CGM boleh mengekalkan pelekat tersebut jika keadaan memerlukan demikian. Adapun ketika berwudhu atau mandi wajib memadai dengan menyapu air atas pelekat tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Menggunakan Continuous Glucose Meter (Cgm) Bagi Pengidap Diabetes Dan Kemusykilan Mandi Hadas”, 30 May 2024. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/912-menggunakan-continuous-glucose-meter-cgm-bagi-pengidap-diabetes-dan-kemusykilan-mandi-hadas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wiping-over-cgm-patch-wudu-obligatory-bath/