Is it permissible to use the contraceptive patch that is placed on the shoulder if it prevents water from reaching the body during the ritual bath?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: My wife uses a contraceptive, which is a patch she places on her shoulder, and it must not be removed for the duration of its use. If this patch prevents water from reaching the body during the ritual bath, is it permissible to use it?

Answer:
First, there is a distinction regarding contraception. What is the reason for preventing pregnancy? It is not permissible to prevent pregnancy except for a legitimate religious reason, based on the ruling of the scholars, if she is afflicted with pregnancy. As for the patch, if it is on a wound, a fracture, or something that requires it, one wipes over it. But if it is for any other reason, one does not wipe over it. Yes.