I have to have some medical tests, because of which I have to do ghusl. Therefore my question is: what is the ruling in this case? I know that it will invalidate my fast. Please note that the sooner I do these tests, the greater the chance of detecting disease.
Praise be to Allah
Firstly:
If
a woman needs to do medical tests urgently, then she must break her fast,
such as x-rays that require drinking certain fluids beforehand, in cases
where delaying the tests may delay recovery or may delay detection of the
disease, and so on. In that case she comes under the same rulings as one who
is sick, so she may break the fast on that day, but she has to make it up
later on.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allah preserve him) said:
In
the case of a sick person who will face difficulty if he fasts, or it may
cause complications in his sickness, or delay recovery, he is granted a
concession allowing him not to fast.
End quote from Majmoo‘ Fataawa ash-Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan (2/407)
Please see also the answer to question no. 12488
Secondly:
The questioner did not mention the nature of these medical tests that
require her to do ghusl.
If
these tests require emission of maniy from the woman:
–
If it is emitted
with desire, then ghusl is obligatory and it breaks the fast; she has to
make up that day only, but she does not have to offer expiation.
–
If it is not
emitted with desire, then it does not require ghusl and does not break the
fast, and her fast is valid.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Mughni
(3/128):
If
he masturbates with his hand, then he has done something that is haraam, but
it does not invalidate his fast unless he ejaculates. But if he ejaculates
without desire, such as one who emits madhiy and maniy because of sickness,
then he does not have to do anything, because he ejaculated without desire,
which is more akin to urination. Moreover, he ejaculated involuntarily and
did not cause it to happen, so it is more akin to a wet dream. End quote.
But if it is possible to do these tests at night, not in the day, then that
must be done and (in that case) it is not permissible to do them during the
day in Ramadan.
For more information, please see the answer to question no.
84409
And Allah knows best.
