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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 283: HUKUM WANITA MERUANG (CUCI BAHAGIAN DALAM KEMALUAN) KETIKA BERPUASA
Is it permissible for a fasting woman to cleanse the inner part of the vagina to remove residual fluids such as semen, prostatic fluid or vaginal discharge?
Short answer
According to the established view of the Shafi'i school, cleansing the inner part of the vagina by inserting a finger beyond the outer limit invalidates the fast.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the established view of the Shafi'i school, cleansing the inner part of the vagina by inserting a finger beyond the outer limit invalidates the fast. The outer limit is the area visible when a woman squats, and anything beyond it is treated as the inner part. The fast is not invalidated if she only washes with water or places cotton at the outer limit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pandangan muktamad mazhab Syafi'i, hukum meruang atau mencuci bahagian dalam kemaluan ketika berpuasa adalah membatalkan puasa kerana memasukkan jari ke dalam rongga badan melalui saluran yang terbuka (faraj) dan sampai ke bahagian batin faraj.
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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 EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 283: HUKUM WANITA MERUANG (CUCI BAHAGIAN DALAM KEMALUAN) KETIKA BERPUASA”, 28 March 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6200-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-283-hukum-wanita-meruang-cuci-bahagian-dalam-kemaluan-ketika-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-cleaning-inside-vagina-while-fasting/