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How do we distinguish between semen (mani) and prostatic fluid (madhy), and does each have a scent?

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The semen that necessitates (ritual bath) is discharged either during sleep (whether one remembers the wet dream or not) or while awake due to intercourse or its foreplay. It is a viscous fluid that exits with a gush and desire, followed by a sensation of relaxation. Its smell resembles that of a date palm spathe or dough. As for madhy (pre-seminal fluid), it is a viscous fluid, thinner than semen, discharged after sexual arousal, and often intermittently. It necessitates washing the male organ and invalidates ablution (wudu').

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