What is the ruling on wetness that affects the bed during sleep, is it semen (maniyy) or pre-seminal fluid (madhy)? And how is the bed purified from it if it is dry or wet? And is sprinkling (nadh) sufficient in the case of abundant pre-seminal fluid? And does urine come out during sleep? And how do we differentiate between semen and pre-seminal fluid on clothes or bedding? And do they come out together? And is it obligatory to inform family members about the possibility of pre-seminal fluid exiting during sleep so that they may purify their bedding?
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You are afflicted with obsessive doubts (waswasah), and we advise you to disregard them and pay no attention to them. The difference between maniyy (spermatic fluid) and madhiy (pre-ejaculatory fluid) is clear. For madhiy, sprinkling water (nadḥ) on the clothes is sufficient for purification. If you see something and are unsure whether it is maniyy or madhiy, you may choose between the two. If you doubt the emission of anything, like urine or madhiy, the default is that nothing has exited. So, build upon this default, which is the continuation of purity. Do not rule that something has exited except with certain conviction.
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