If something is put into the body through the vagina or anus for medical examination, does ghusl become necessary?

The Details of the Question

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?

The Answer

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)

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