Kindly clarify the following for me: 1) Is it permissable for a single muslim woman to have a pap smear?2) Does this break her virginity?

· 6 Muharram 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 10974English
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Kindly clarify the following for me: 1) Is it permissable for a single muslim woman to have a pap smear?2) Does this break her virginity?

Answer

It is permissible for a female to have a pap smear and that does not break her virginity.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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