Do girls experience wet dreams?

· 24 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish
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Question

Do girls also experience the same problem that boys experience at night?

Answer

If you are referring to ihtilaam (a wet dream), then this is not confined to men, women also experience it.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة قالت سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الرجل يجد البلل ولا يذكر احتلاما قال يغتسل وعن الرجل يرى أنه قد احتلم ولا يجد البلل قال لا غسل عليه فقالت أم سليم المرأة ترى ذلك أعليها غسل قال نعم إنما النساء شقائق الرجال ( سنن ابي داود # 236)

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