Almost ejaculating due to watching porn

· 17 Rabiʻ I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If one watches porn and can feel semen about to come out then he turns it off and he cools down then goes for urination will ghusl be fard?

Answer

No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وفرض ) الغسل ( عند ) خروج ( مني ) من العضو وإلا فلا يفرض اتفاقا لأنه في حكم الباطن ( منفصل عن مقره ) هو صلب الرجل وترائب المرأة... ( بشهوة ) أي لذة ولو حكما كمحتلم ولم يذكر الدفق ليشمل مني المرأة (الدر المختار 1/159)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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