Does a doctor's touching a patient's abdomen without gloves invalidate ablution, and does a vaginal examination with gloves also invalidate ablution, and what is the ruling on praying in surgical scrubs that may have been exposed to blood or amniotic fluid without confirming it?
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Vaginal examination with a gloved hand does not invalidate ablution, as it is done with a barrier. There is no harm in praying in surgical scrubs unless they have blood exceeding the excusable amount (the size of a dirham).
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