Does vaginal or rectum swab break fast? referring to GBS test that’s done for pregnant ladies in Canada.
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