Is a ritual bath (ghusl) obligatory if semen is discharged without pleasure after remembering Allah, while it is discharged with pleasure when not remembering Him?
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One must perform ghusl (ritual bath) upon waking if semen is found after a wet dream, regardless of whether one felt pleasure or not. A wet dream might be from Satan or for another reason, and the remembrances (dhikr) recited before sleep have no bearing on its occurrence or non-occurrence. If wet dreams recur, one can consult doctors to understand their causes and treatment, along with supplicating and asking Allah for well-being.
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