What is the ruling on the prayer of one who imagines the emission of madhy (pre-seminal fluid) during it, and is he required to interrupt his prayer upon this imagination, and what is incumbent upon him if madhy is emitted despite his caution against it?
When a Muslim performs ablution (wudu) and begins prayer, he should not pay attention to whispers (waswas) or imaginings that occur to him concerning the emission of prostatic fluid (madhiy). He should not interrupt his prayer unless he is certain that something has been emitted, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "He should not leave until he hears a sound or finds a smell." However, if madhiy is emitted frequently such that there is not enough time remaining for prayer with purity, then he should perform ablution for each prayer after its time has begun, and his ablution will not be invalidated by the emission of madhiy in this situation.
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