Does pre-ejaculation necessitate Ghusl or Wudhu, and how should all clothing be washed?

Published as Does pre-ejaculation necessitate Ghusl

· 7 Rabiʻ I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does pre-ejaculation necessitate Ghusl or Wudhu, and how should all clothing be washed?

Answer

If by the term ‘pre-ejaculation’ you are referring to premature ejaculation, then Ghusl will become necessary the moment semen emerges from the private part. However, if by the term ‘pre-ejaculation’ you are referring to pre-coital fluid emerging (due to being aroused) before proper ejaculation or intercourse, then the emergence of such fluid will necessitate Wudhu and not Ghusl. If the clothing is soiled with pre-coital fluid or semen, then it should be washed thrice.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فصل عشرة أشياء لا يغتسل منها مذي وودي واحتلام بلا بلل : “مذي” بفتح الميم وسكون الدال المعجمة وكسرها وهو ماء أبيض رقيق يخرج عند شهوة لا بشهوة ولا دفق ولا يعقبه فتور وربما لا يحس بخروجه وهو أغلب في النساء من الرجال ويسمى في جانب النساء قذى بفتح القاف والدال المعجمة (مراقي الفلاح ص44 ج1)

إذا تشربت النجاسة كثيرا وإن لم تتشرب فيه أو تشربت قليلا يطهر بالغسل ثلاثا (الفتاوي الهندية ص42 ج1)

Re:- AapKe Masaa’il Aur Unka Hal Pg. 172 Vol.3

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

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