What is the ruling on the prayer of one who finds a smell resembling that of semen on their clothes, without arousal or anything similar?
The basic principle is that ghusl is not obligatory until there is certainty about the occurrence of its cause. Therefore, the presence of an odor resembling that of semen does not necessitate ghusl, and the prayer is valid.
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