What is the ruling regarding the prayer I performed after washing away discharges, where it became apparent that there were a few residual discharges that were not completely removed during the washing, along with not remembering the specific prayer in question?
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These discharges are the natural secretions of a woman's vagina, and they are pure according to the preponderant opinion, and do not necessitate ablution ('). The persistence of some of their traces does no harm. However, if they were (pre-seminal fluid) or an impurity, your prayer is valid and you are not required to repeat it due to your ignorance of the impurity's presence. For avoiding impurity is a condition when one is aware and capable.
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