What is the ruling on fluid discharge—suspected to be semen—during sleep without remembering a wet dream, and what should one do who wakes up late for work and does not have time to perform ghusl?
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Whoever wakes up and finds traces of semen but does not recall a wet dream must perform (ritual bath). If a person fears being late for work due to ghusl, which would cause financial harm, then it is permissible for him to perform (dry ablution) and pray. This is because harm is negated in Islamic law, and because one of the excuses permitting tayammum is the fear of losing one's wealth. Some scholars have defined this as an amount exceeding the price of water.
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