What is the ruling on drops that are emitted involuntarily after استبراء (drying oneself after urinating) and استنجاء (washing oneself after ururating or defecating), and after moving, sneezing, walking, bending, or raising the leg for ablution? And must one pay attention to them given their frequent emission?
If the sensation of this discharge is merely a doubt, it should be disregarded. However, if you are certain of its emission, then if it is continuous and uninterrupted, your ruling is that of one afflicted with chronic incontinence (sahib al-salas). In this case, you perform ablution (wudu') for prayer after its time has begun, take protective measures, and pray.
However, if its discharge continues for only a short time after relieving oneself, you must take protective measures and wait for it to cease, then perform ablution.
The Malikis consider what affects the body or clothing from these drops as excused (ma'fu 'anhu) as long as they discharge involuntarily. Nevertheless, they nullify ablution unless they are constant for most of the time. The view of the majority () is more cautious.
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