What is meant by a wet dream?

· 9 Rabiʻ II 1438 AH1 min readFatwa 37360English
Jurisprudence and Rulings (Fiqh)

Question

AsalaamuAlaykum.

I need some clarification in regards to one masla. I have read many fatwa's on your site which state that if a person is sleeping and has a dream then upon waking up finds madhi on his clothing then ghusal is fardh. And on the other side if he does not have a dream and finds madhi when waking up on his clothing then ghusal is not fardh.

My question is what is meant by having a dream. does it mean any random dream. Or does it mean seeing a women in a dream. Or does it mean seeing yourself having intercourse in the dream.

JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRAN

Answer

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

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

Dream in the context refers to a sensational dream which the person believes led to the ejaculation. It does not refer to just any dream. It is also not necessary to see a woman or oneself having intercourse.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Huzaifah Deedat

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

الاختيار لتعليل المختار-مطبعة الحلبي (1/ 12)

وَمَنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَوَجَدَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ مَنِيًّا أَوْ مَذْيًا فَعَلَيْهِ الْغُسْلُ،

الدر المختار شرح تنوير الأبصار وجامع البحار (ص: 28)- دار الكتب العلمية

رؤية مستيقظ خرج رؤية السكران والمغمى عليه المذي، منيا أو مذيا (وإن لم يتذكر الاحتلام) إلا إذا علم أنه مذي أو شك أو ودي أو كان ذكره منتشرا قبيل النوم

Answered by
Huzaifah Deedat
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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