Is it obligatory to perform ghusl after the emission of a thick, scanty white fluid resembling semen, with no trace of semen present before pressing the penis?
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You were not required to do what you did, namely, inspecting and squeezing the penis, because it causes obsessive doubts and may harm one's health. Most likely, the discharge is a wet, impure discharge that necessitates ablution (wudu') but not a ritual bath (). Even if it were semen, its discharge without gushing and pleasure does not necessitate a ritual bath; rather, ablution suffices. Your prayer is valid.
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