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Does vaginal or rectum swab break fast? referring to GBS test that’s done for pregnant ladies in Canada.
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Bismillahi Ta’ala
Walaikum Assalam Warahmatullah
According to contemporary scholars, vagina is not considered a valid entry point for the invalidation of fast. So a vaginal swab will not invalidate the fast.
However, rectum is still considered a valid entry point for invalidating the fast. Moreover, anal canal itself is an inch an a half before it turns into rectum. A wet swab inserted deep into the anus such that it reaches rectum will invalidate the fast. A dry swab does not invalidate the fast.
Wallahu A’lam
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Faisal al-Mahmudi