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Ghusal after a wet dream

· 10 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If I wake up in the middle of the night after having a wet dream, must Ghusl be performed immediately, or can I go back to sleep and perform the Ghusl before Fajr Salaah?

Answer

Both are permissible.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

الجنب إذا أخر الاغتسال إلى وقت الصلاة لا يأثم كذا في المحيط قد نقل الشيخ سراج الدين الهندي الإجماع على انه لا يجب الوضوء على المحدث والغسل على الجنب والحائض والنفساء قبل وجوب الصلاة أو أرادة ما لا يحل إلا به كذا في البحر الرائق كالصلاة وسجدة التلاوة ومس المصحف ونحوه كذا في محيط السرخسي (الفتاوى الهندية 1/ 16)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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