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Libre sensor usage and ghusl

QUESTION

Does a person suffering from diabetes need to remove the Libre sensor which is attached to the arm and used to monitor blood glucose levels when taking a ghusl? Please note removing the sensor is expensive and not available from the the NHS except twice a month at this time.

ANSWER

In the situation described, when the need arises for a ghusl (obligatory bath), if a new sensor is available at that time, the old one should be removed and the arm fully washed during ghusl and the new sensor attached thereafter. However, if the new sensor is unvailable and there is genuine hardship in replacing the sensor or using alternate methods of monitoring blood glucose levels, then instead of removing the sensor it may be left on the arm and a wet hand passed over it just as a bandage is wiped over, and the ghusl will be complete. And Allah knows best.

Islamic reference:

1/36: الفتاوى الهندية

والمسح على الجبيرة و خرقة القرحة كالغسل أي لما تحتها                                                                                                                                                                            

Answered by FCB Fatwa Department