Ghusl
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Is the white discharge, which is a sign of purity, ritually pure such that it does not necessitate ghusl if its emission continues after performing ghusl, or changing the garment if it comes into contact with clothes?
What is the ruling on the yellowish discharge that appears hours after ghusl (ritual bath)—is it considered part of menstruation, is the fast valid, and does its appearance necessitate another ghusl?
Is washing the hair a prerequisite for lifting ritual impurity, and must the prayers performed without washing the hair along with the body be made up, especially when there is no recollection of repeating that action and no intention to lift ritual impurity in subsequent ritual baths?
What is the ruling on frequent bathing and changing clothes due to the obsessive thoughts of madhy, manyy, and wady?
Is ghusl required merely upon the drying of the cloth or the presence of transparent vaginal moisture, without concern for any subsequent turbid or yellowish discharge, or is it necessary to wait for a specific period?
Does sexual fantasy that results in clear, viscous discharge constitute masturbation and necessitate ghusl?
Does semen discharge after performing ghusl necessitate a new ghusl if it was not accompanied by lust, and is the prayer of one who prayed in a state of janabah accepted, if it was unintentional or a mistake due to obsessive-compulsive disorder?
What is the ruling on masturbation and what are its harms, and how does one perform ghusl from it?
Is the questioner considered to be a person afflicted by obsessive doubts (waswasi) and do the rulings regarding not paying attention to doubt apply to him, especially if his doubt is valid in matters such as not bowing in prayer? And does ghusl from janabah remove the major ritual impurity (hadath al-akbar) by intention and by covering the entire body with water? And what is the ruling on doubting the emission of madhy (pre-ejaculatory fluid) daily or at intermittent times, and is there a remedy for that?
What is the non-viscous white fluid that exits the penis during sexual thoughts and foreplay, and does it necessitate ghusl?
Is the fast of one who woke up moments before Fajr and found a trace whose cause she does not know, suspecting it to be from major ritual impurity (janābah), valid, given that she had already intended to fast and saw in her dream something that aroused desire, knowing that she was unable to perform ghusl or renew her intention? And is ghusl from janābah a condition for the validity of fasting according to the Shafi'is?
Must I make up for the days when I doubted whether water had entered my stomach during fasting, knowing that I do not remember if I had broken the intention of fasting on one of those occasions or not?
What is the ruling on the clear fluid that is discharged after feeling something resembling intercourse during sleep due to demonic possession (mass), and is it semen (mani) or pre-seminal fluid (madhi)? And must the prayers performed after merely performing ablution (wudu) without ghusl (ritual bath) be repeated? And how can the number of these prayers that must be repeated be determined?
Is what the questioner habitually does considered masturbation, and is ghusl obligatory because of it, knowing that nothing is emitted from her?
Is a ghusl from seminal discharge sufficient for ritual bathing after masturbation, or does that require a separate intention? And is a ghusl from menstruation sufficient for ritual bathing after masturbation, or is that considered seeking out dispensations?
What is the ruling on the prayer of someone who has been performing ghusl incorrectly out of ignorance for a long time, and is their prayer valid?
What is the ruling on ghusl if semen is discharged with a slight desire or after a period of feeling it, and what is the meaning of the saying: "A woman's semen is not rubbed off" and "A woman's semen is thin"?
Is a woman sinful for delaying the Maghrib and Isha prayers until midnight due to attending an event outside the home, knowing that she performed ghusl and prayed immediately upon her return, and that it was the last day of her menstrual period?
Is the emission of semen due to the rubbing of trousers against the penis, without intending arousal or pleasure, after a period of repentance from masturbation, considered to necessitate ghusl, and what is its ruling?
What is the ruling regarding the prayers and fasting that the questioner performed during the period of her ignorance of the obligation of ghusl after masturbation, and is she required to make them up?
Do yellow and thick discharges after returning from school, which are considered ṣufrah (yellowish discharge) and kudrah (brownish discharge), necessitate only ablution? And do clear discharges with a slight yellowish tint after watching a historical series count as madhiy (pre-seminal fluid) and only necessitate ablution, or do they have a different ruling? What is the ruling on yellow discharges seen after waking up from sleep due to involuntary vaginal itching?
Is it permissible for the ghusl (ritual bath) to be performed with water that has been used and then had pure water poured over it until it overflowed?
Was the questioner excused for his ignorance regarding the obligation to wash between the buttocks when performing ghusl for janabah?
Is ghusl obligatory for a woman if her husband penetrates her but does not ejaculate semen into her vagina?