What is the ruling on someone who experienced a wet dream and intended to perform ghusl as a precaution, then performed ghusl but did not ensure that water reached their entire body?
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He is not obligated to perform as long as he doubts whether semen (mani) was discharged, or pre-seminal fluid (madhy), or nothing at all. The default is non-obligation until the cause necessitating ghusl is certain. His action of performing ghusl as a precaution was not appropriate.
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