I have a medical problem. Can I offer namaaz?
Assalaam o alaikum.
I am suffering from a peculiar problem. I face difficulty while offering my namaaz.
It happens that there is always a small amount secretion of semen at odd hours. I tried to discuss this problem with doctors but they don´t emphasise on it, I don't know why.
I know this needs more medical help. But I just want to know in this condition how can I offer namaaz. I always try to clean up and offer prayers. :(.
( My apologies to discuss this, but Ramadan is near and I am worried).
Reply awaited.
- Badruddoza
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Hello Badruddoza,
I do not know if I can tell you whether you can offer prayers or not because I do not know for sure myself but I think you are experiencing something called pre-ejaculation which is very common among many men. I think this is the reason why your doctors dismiss your condition because it is actually normal for this to happen just like how some women discharge more than others. If this really does bother you so much you can visit your doctors again and tell them about your worries. You can also get checked to see if there is something physically wrong with your sexual organs. I wouldn't worry about it because I have had health classes where I have learned about this, & it is more common for this to happen when you are sexually stimulated.
-strawberryfields
Here's what Fiqh-us-Sunnah has to say about it. First, some definitions. Everything below is from Fiqh-us-Sunnah:
Volume 1, Page 10: Al-Wadi
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-Munzhir. Ibn 'Abbas related that "mani (sperm) requires ghusl. As for mazhi (semen) and wadi they require a complete purification." This is related by al-Athram. Al-Baihaqi has it with the wording, "Concerning mazhi (prostatic fluid) and wadi, he said, 'Wash your sexual organs and perform the same type of ablution as you perform for prayer."'
Volume 1, Page 10a: Al-Mazhi or prostatic fluid
This is a white sticky fluid that flows from the sexual organs because of thinking about sexual intercourse or foreplay, and so on. The person is usually not aware of when exactly it is secreted. It comes from both the male and the female sexual organs, although the amount from the latter is usually more than the former's. Scholars are agreed that it is impure. If it gets on the body, it is obligatory to wash it off. If it gets on the clothes, it suffices to sprinkle the area with water, as it is very hard to be completely protected from this impurity, especially for the young, single person. 'Ali said, "I used to excrete mazhi, so I asked a man to ask the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, about it. I was shy to do so because of my position with respect to his daughter ('Ali was the Prophet's son-in-law). He said, 'Make ablution and wash your penis." This is related by al-Bukhari and others. Sahl ibn Hanif said, "I used to suffer from excessive amounts of mazhi. I used to make lots of ghusl because of it. So I mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, and he said, 'It is sufficient to take a handful of water and sprinkle it over your clothes wherever the fluid appears."
The hadith is related by Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, and at-Tirmizhi. The latter says, "The hadith is hassan sahih. In the chain is Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who is considered weak when he relates in mu'an'an (handed-down) form because of his reputation as one who commited tadlis. But in this narration, he makes it clear that he heard the hadith directly." Al-Athram narrated the same hadith with the wording, "I was bothered by a great deal of mazhi, so I went to the Prophet, upon whom be peace, and informed him of this. He said 'It is sufficient for you to take a handful of water and sprinkle it over (the mazhi)."'
Volume 1, Page 11: Sperm, Al-Mani
Some scholars say that sperm is impure, but apparently it is pure, for it is only recommended to wash it off if it is still wet, and to scratch it off if it is dry. Said 'Aishah, "I used to scratch the sperm off the Messenger of Allah's clothes if it was dry, and wash it off if it was still wet." (This is related by ad-Daraqutni, Abu 'Awanah and al-Bazzar). It is also related that Ibn 'Abbas said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah about sperm on clothes. He said, 'It is the same as mucus and spittle. It is sufficient to rub the area with a rag or cloth."'
The hadith was related by ad-Daraqutni, al-Baihaqi and atTahawi. There is a difference in the narration over whether it should be in marfu'or mauqoof form.
Volume 1, Page 35: Nullification of ablution
It is not desirable that one who is making ablution should leave any of the sunan that have just been mentioned. The person would then lose the great reward of these (simple)acts. Anytime one abandons the sunnah, he has done a disliked deed.
...As for al-Mazhi (prostatic fluid), the Prophet said, "Make ablution." Concerning sperm or al-mani, said Ibn 'Abbas "It requires ghusl and for al-mazhi and al-wadi, wash your sex organs and make ablution." This was related by al-Baihaqi in his Sunan.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3: Actions that Void the Fast:
Volume 3, Page 139a: Fasting, ejaculation of sperm
Ejaculation voids the fast even if it was just due to kissing, hugging, or masturbation, and the day must be made up. If the ejaculation was due to looking at or thinking about something, then it is like having a wet dream during the day and it, therefore, does not void the fast nor is there any requirement on the person. Similarly, ejaculation of seminal fluid does not harm the fast in any way.
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Insha'Allah this has answered your questions.
Wael
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