Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Ghusl after Discharge of Semen

· 28 Shawwal 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A lady makes Ghusl after relations with her husband. However, after a few hours and sometimes up to a day, the wife notices a thick discharge. Must she perform Ghusl every time she notices the discharge?

Answer

The Fuqaha have stated that if a person slept, urinated or walked for 40 steps or more after ejaculation of semen and before performing Ghusl, then one’s Ghusl will be valid. If any semen emerges thereafter then one is simply required to wash the semen from the clothing/ body and renew one’s Wudhu.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وكذا لو خرج منه بقية المني بعد الغسل قبل النوم أو البول أو المشي الكثير نهر أي لا بعده؛ لأن النوم والبول والمشي يقطع مادة الزائل عن مكانه بشهوة فيكون الثاني زائلا عن مكانه بلا شهوة فلا يجب الغسل اتفاقا زيلعي، وأطلق المشي كثير، وقيده في المجتبى بالكثير وهو أوجه؛ لأن الخطوة والخطوتين لا يكون منهما ذلك حلية وبحر. قال المقدسي: وفي خاطري أنه عين له أربعون خطوة (الدر المختار و حاشية ابن عابدين 1/160)

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Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
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Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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