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What is the ruling regarding the fluid that exits a woman when her husband caresses her, and is ghusl (ritual bath) obligatory thereafter, knowing that it often exits many times a day?

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The viscous fluid that often comes out at the beginning of arousal is pre-seminal fluid (madhy), which is impure (najis) and nullifies ablution (wudu) but does not necessitate a full bath (ghusl). If it is discharged by a woman, she must perform istinja' (washing the private parts) with water. If it is discharged by a man, he must wash the entire penis.

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