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Wet Dreams

13 Dhul Qa'dah 1435 | 8 September 2014

Shortened Question

Do I need to make ghusl after waking up and finding wetness on my clothing?

Question

AOA, I am a 32 years old male from India. During the first half of the night I had a wet dream, but I did not find any semen on my clothing and my body. During the other half of the night when I woke up for Fajar Namaaz/Salah I felt moist/dampness on my clothing which was not due to wet dream. I need your help. Do I need to take ghusl?

Please reply soon, thanks.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

On the first occasion no semen was found which means this could be just a dream. The wetness experienced on the second occasion was also not due to semen. Therefore wudu will suffice.

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub

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