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What is the method for a girl to distinguish between semen and other discharges, especially given her inability to identify the known smell of semen (like dough or palm pollen), and the confusion caused by yellow discharges with an odor, which might be pathological, and how can she verify junub (state of ritual impurity) to perform prayers correctly?

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Semen is distinguished from other discharges by its emission with lust and pleasure, followed by a weakening (of the body). Its smell is like that of date palm spathe or dough. If it is from a woman, it is thin and yellow. As for madhy, it is a thin, whitish, sticky fluid that is discharged upon arousal without gushing or weakening (of the body). Wady is a thick, cloudy, whitish fluid that is discharged after urination or when carrying something heavy. If the discharge matches the descriptions of semen, then ghusl (ritual bath) is obligatory; otherwise, only wudu (ablution) is required. It is obligatory to perform prayers on time with their conditions. Mixed-gender work is not permissible except out of dire necessity, with lowering of the gaze and seeking a permissible alternative.

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