mikveh and lenses

Asked by spanky · December 21, 2004 · Family Purity & Modesty (Tzniut)

Question

You have said that it is OK to wear a bathing suit in the mikveh because water passes through it. Couldn't contact lenses (which are generally water permeable) be similar to a bathing suit?

Answer

Answered by Chaim Yisrael Abadi

If it is simple to take out you should, if not leave them in. CYA