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Can moderate wetness found on clothing after waking up, which does not possess the characteristics of semen in terms of smell, viscosity, or transparency after drying, be considered madhiy (pre-seminal fluid), and what is the ruling on prayers and fasting performed in this state based on this assumption, taking into consideration the saying that madhiy occurs only during wakefulness and in very small quantities?

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If you are certain that what came out of you is mani (semen), then ghusl (ritual bath) is obligatory. If you are certain that it is madhi (pre-seminal fluid), then wudu (ablution) is obligatory, along with purifying the part of the body it touched and sprinkling water on the clothes it soiled. If you are in doubt whether what came out is mani or madhi, you have a choice: if you consider it madhi, then wash your penis and testicles, purify your clothes, and perform wudu; if you consider it mani, then perform ghusl, and you are not required to purify your clothes. Madhi can be discharged before sleep in small or large quantities; it is not necessarily only in a wakeful state and in very small amounts. You are not obliged to do anything regarding what was discharged, but it is recommended to be cautious by giving it the ruling of both.

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