What are the differences between manī, madhī, and wadī? What is the ruling concerning madhī if it is discharged due to satanic temptation during prayer or ablution? And can manī be discharged during a short period of sleep?
The differences between mani (spermatic fluid) and madhi (pre-seminal fluid) have been previously explained. Shahwah (lust/desire) is known by the soul's movement and its pleasure. The emission of madhi invalidates ablution and necessitates purifying the clothes, but this is only when its emission is certain. As for doubt, it is not to be heeded, and the default is the continuation of purity. It is suspected that the questioner might be afflicted with waswasah (obsessive whispering), and its cure is to ignore it. As for the emission of mani during sleep, whoever wakes up and finds wetness must perform ghusl (ritual bath). If one doubts whether the fluid discharged is mani or madhi, many scholars say they have the choice between treating it as either.
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