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Is my understanding of the rulings regarding semen correct, concerning the obligation of ghusl if it is discharged with lust while awake, or during sleep with or without a wet dream, or a short while after waking with a wet dream but not otherwise? And is my method of distinguishing between semen and pre-seminal fluid, by means of the smell after drying, correct?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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(ritual bath) becomes obligatory if semen is discharged while awake with customary desire, or in sleep, whether with desire or without. If a person experiences a wet dream but finds nothing immediately, then semen is discharged hours later, ghusl becomes obligatory according to the majority of scholars. However, if semen is discharged without a wet dream or pleasure, it does not necessitate ghusl according to the majority, differing from the Shafi'i school. Semen can be identified by its smell whether discharged wet or dry.

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