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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Assalaam alaikum brother,

i am newly wed. sumtime wen i talk 2 my wife, sum liquid comes from my penis, so is it necessary 2 take gusl or not.

also wen i sleep with her, doing hugging & holding her that time also sum liquid comes out of my penis. so is it necessary 2 take gusl or not.

sumtime even when i talk 2 her sum liquid comes from my penis. please advice me. i am 2 much tense.

please advice me.

zazakallah khair 

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Answer:

Release madhi

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Fiqh-us-Sunnah Fiqh 1.10

Wadi is a thick white secretion discharged (by some people) after urination. It is considered impure. Aishah said, " Wadi comes out after urination. The person should wash the private parts and perform ablution. It is not necessary to perform ghusl. This is related by Ibn al-Mundhir. Ibn 'Abbas related that "mani” (ejaculation or full sexual discharge) requires ghusl. As for “madhi” (prostatic fluid or initial sexual discharge) and ‘wadi’ they require a complete purification." This is related by al-Athram. Al-Baihaqi has it with the wording, "Concerning ‘madhi’ and ‘wadi’, he said, 'Wash your sexual organs and perform the same type of ablution as you perform for prayer."'

Other than urine, there are basically three types of discharges that are released from one’s private organs:

1. Wadi (a thick white secretion immediately after uniration by some people)
2. Madhi (a sort of slow release of lubricant just prior to a full sexual discharge)
3. Mani (a full sexual discharge)

If only Wadi or Madhi is released, one does not require a ‘ghusl’ or full bath to purify himself; he must wash his private parts and the part of his clothes or body where the ‘wadi’ or ‘madhi’ has touched, do the wudu, and he would be available for prayer.

But when the ‘Mani’ or a full sexual discharge is released, it would become obligatory for the person to perform a ‘ghusl’ or full bath to purify oneself before making oneself available for prayer.

From what you have related it seems most probable that what is being released is the ‘madhi’, thus all you need to do is wash your private parts and the part of the clothes where the ‘madhi’ lubricant might have touched, perform the wudu to make yourself available for prayer. There is absolutely no obligation to perform the full bath of ghusl when the ‘madhi’ is released.

But if the ‘mani’ or a full sexual discharge is released, it would indeed become obligatory to purify yourself with a ghusl or full bath of purification before you can make yourself available for prayer.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan