Nishmat's Women’s Health and HalachaIn memory of Chaya Mirel bat R' Avraham

  • Hebrew
  • English
  • Espnaol
  • Francais
  • donate
Menu
Side Bar

Moch fell in toilet

23 July, 2009
Question:

After removing a moch dachuk, the moch fell in the toilet. Ater removing it and checking it, it seems fine.

Can I rely on this moch, if not what do I need to do?

Thank you.


Answer:

Yes, you may rely on this moch and continue with your clean days.

In general, if one fails to perform a moch, or it gets lost or ruined and cannot be checked, the hefsek taharah remains valid and you can begin counting the clean days.

The exception to this rule is that, if a woman began bleeding for only one day and on that same day performed a hefsek taharah, she must have a valid moch dachuk to begin her clean days. This is usually not relevant due to the five day minimum waiting period prior to the clean days.  However it can sometimes occur if a woman bleeds during her clean days during only one day and is able to get a clean hefsek taharah that same day. In such a case, the moch dachuk is an absolute requirement. 

Please feel free to get back to us with any further questions.

This internet service does not preclude, override or replace the psak of any rabbinical authority. It is the responsibility of the questioner to inform us of any previous consultation or ruling. As even slight variation in circumstances may have Halachic consequences, views expressed concerning one case may not be applied to other, seemingly similar cases. All health and health-related information contained within Nishmat's Women's Health & Halacha Web site is intended to be general in nature and should not be used as a substitute for consulting with your health care professional. The advice is intended to offer a basis for individuals to discuss their medical condition with their health care provider but not individual advice. Although every effort is made to ensure that the material within Nishmat's Women's Health & Halacha Web site is accurate and timely, it is provided for the convenience of the Web site user but should not be considered official. Advice for actual medical practice should be obtained from a licensed health care professional. For further questions or comments:  The Nishmat Women's Health and Halacha Site is a public service of Nishmat, The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women. This project and others like it are made possible by contributions from people like you. If you have benefited from the service, and wish to enable us to help others, click here to donate.
Users of Internet filtering services: This site discusses sensitive subjects that some services filter without visual indication. A page that appears 100% complete might actually be missing critical Jewish-law or medical information. To ensure that you view the pages accurately, ask the filtering service to whitelist all pages under yoatzot.org.

Accessibility Toolbar