If something is put into the body through the vagina or anus for medical examination, does ghusl become necessary?
When a substance is put into the body through the groins and when a person is examined by a doctor, does ghusl become necessary? Does ghusl become necessary if something is not put into the vagina or anus but if a doctor looks?
Dear Brother / Sister,
In order to shed light on the issue, we should remember a principle about ghusl:
To put a finger or something else into the vagina or anus does not necessitate ghusl. It does not matter whether it is a man’s or woman’s finger. However, if a finger is put into the vagina with the purpose of having a sexual pleasure, ghusl becomes necessary
If a plastic tool is put into the vagina of a woman and if she gets sexual pleasure from it, she needs to make ghusl; if she does not get sexual pleasure, she does not have to make ghusl.
Accordingly, when a woman is treated by a gynecologist, if she feels sexual pleasure, she has to make ghusl; if she does not feel sexual pleasure, she does not have to make ghusl. The decree does not change whether the doctor is female or male. (Raddul-Muhtar, I/112)
Being examined by a doctor does not invalidate fasting. If a dry finger is put into the anus of a person or a vagina of a woman, fasting is not invalidated. Ghusl does not become necessary when a doctor looks at the private parts of a person.
(Mehmed Paksu, Aileye Özel Fetvalar)
Questions on Islam
- Does using a suppository necessitate wudu and ghusl? Is it necessary for a woman who is treated by a gynecologist from the vagina or anus to make ghusl?
- Is the fasting of a person who gets a gynecological examination or has an endoscopy invalidated?
- Does ghusl become necessary in Islam when a woman has an orgasm?
- Some issues related to the states that necessitate ghusl
- Ghusl
- Does a woman who has had a wet dream have to make ghusl? What are the conditions for a woman to be considered to have had a wet dream? Does the leakage coming after ghusl invalidate ghusl?
- States Peculiar to Women (Menstruation- Puerperium- Excuse)
- Do braces, dental fillings, plated teeth and dental prosthesis prevent ghusl?
- Do braces, dental fillings, plated teeth and dental prosthesis prevent ghusl?
- Is the ghusl of a person who covers his/her teeth only for decoration and show-off without any purpose of treatment valid?

