How does one know whether he has had a wet dream or not? I am 15 years old and I have very heavy sleep, so sometimes I suspect that something might have happened, but I’m not sure. How does one confirm whther he needs to make ghusl? And if there is a suspicion, should I still make gusl again?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Generally there are two emissions [wetness] a person may observe on awakening which will render Ghusl Wajib.
1. Mani or sperm:
An emission of a thick white fluid normally at the time of intercourse or at the time of a wetdream.
2. Mazi or pre-coital fluid:
An emission of a thin white fluid before intercourse at the time of foreplay.
We catalog hereunder the different cases of Mani and Mazi a person may experience upon awakening with there respected rulings;
|
Wetness |
Dream |
Rulings |
|
1. Mani |
Dream |
Ghusl Wajib |
|
2. Mazi |
Dream |
Ghusl Wajib |
|
3. Mani |
No Dream |
Ghusl Wajib |
|
4. Mazi |
No Dream |
Ghusl Not Wajib |
|
1. Doubt-Mani or Wazi |
Dream |
Ghusl Wajib |
|
2. Doubt-Mani or Wazi |
No Dream |
Ghusl Wajib |
Example of how the catalog works: From the right, column # 1, upon awakening a person saw wetness, and knows its Mani. Column # 2 and he had a dream. Column # 3 then the ruling is Gushl becomes Wajib.
(Hashiyatu Al-Tahtawi, Pg, 99. Dar-Al-Kutub Al- Ilmiyah)
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. Safraz Mohammed,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah