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Does the discharge of semen without a cause necessitate ghusl (ritual bath)?

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The emission of semen without pleasure, desire, or gushing does not necessitate ghusl (ritual bath) according to the majority of scholars, and this is the most preponderant view. However, the Shafi'is hold that it does necessitate ghusl.

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