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What is the definition of wady, madhy, and maniy for women, and what is required when each of them occurs?

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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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