Does what occurred count as a wet dream, and what is the ruling on the expulsion of a large amount of fluid upon waking, given that it resulted from recalling something sexually stimulating and fondling the penis before sleep?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Nocturnal emission is the discharge of semen during sleep. If one wakes up and finds semen, (ritual bath) becomes obligatory, even if they do not recall having a wet dream. Fondling the penis is forbidden and one must repent from it. As for seeing something forbidden unintentionally, there is no sin in it, provided one averts their gaze and does not continue looking.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/177350
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 177350
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy