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What is the ruling on the clear fluid that is discharged after feeling something resembling intercourse during sleep due to demonic possession (mass), and is it semen (mani) or pre-seminal fluid (madhi)? And must the prayers performed after merely performing ablution (wudu) without ghusl (ritual bath) be repeated? And how can the number of these prayers that must be repeated be determined?

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We do not have definitive information regarding what the questioner mentioned. We advise her to continue reciting dhikr. We are inclined to believe that ghusl is not obligatory without the emission of maniy (seminal fluid). Maniy is recognized by its emission with desire and pleasure, followed by a sensation of relaxation. It has an odor similar to palm spathe, and the maniy of a woman is yellow. As for madhiy (pre-seminal fluid), it is a thin, sticky, white fluid that exits upon arousal without gushing or relaxation. There is no need to repeat the prayer because intercourse is not confirmed, and doubt about the emitted fluid does not necessitate ghusl. The default is the persistence of purity until an impurity is certain.

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