What is the definition of wady, madhy, and maniy for women, and what is required when each of them occurs?
The emission of wady and madhy necessitates ablution (wudu). The emission of many (semen) due to sexual arousal, whether in a waking state or during sleep, necessitates a ritual bath (ghusl). If one awakens and finds traces of many, they must perform ghusl, even if they did not dream anything. If one dreams something but finds no traces [of many], ghusl is not required.
The many of a woman is yellowish and thin, and its odor is like that of a man's many (like palm spathe or dough). Among its characteristics are the pleasure experienced upon its emission and the subsiding of sexual desire thereafter.
Madhy is a thin, clear, sticky, white fluid that is discharged during minor arousal, without gushing and without resulting in a decrease in arousal. It is impure (najis) and necessitates the washing of clothes and the private parts. Many is pure (tahir), and it is recommended to wash it.
Wady is a thick, cloudy, white fluid that is discharged after urination or along with it, without arousal. It is impure (najis) and only necessitates ablution (wudu).
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