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What is the ruling on the fast of one from whom semen or pre-seminal fluid is emitted due to looking at pornographic images or films in Ramadan, and does the ruling differ in Ramadan from outside of it?

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Repeated looking that leads to the emission of semen invalidates the fast according to many jurists. However, the emission of pre-seminal fluid (madhy) does not invalidate the fast. One must repent to Allah for unlawful looking, as it is a sin that hardens the heart and causes laziness in worship.

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