What is the ruling on frequent wet dreams during the Night Vigil Prayer (Salat Al-Qiyam), and do they affect the validity of the prayer and the fasting?
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If semen is discharged without desire, then ghusl (ritual bath) is not obligatory according to the majority of scholars; rather, only wudu (ablution) is required.
They based their argument on the hadith: "If the water gushes forth, then perform ghusl." The term "gushes forth" implies its emission with force and desire.
However, if you perform ghusl as a precaution, it is better, as it removes any difference of opinion. This seminal discharge does not affect the validity of your fast because it occurred involuntarily.
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