Does a nocturnal emission that necessitates the emission of semen require a ghusl (full ritual bath) for young men, or is it sufficient to change clothes and perform wudu (ablution)?
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(ritual bath) is obligatory upon the emission of semen, whether it occurs during sleep or wakefulness, because it is a major impurity. Changing clothes and performing ablution (wudu) are not sufficient; rather, purification is achieved by performing ghusl when water is available and one is able to use it, or by performing (dry ablution) when both are absent.
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