Important Intimate Matters

Types of Discharge and its rulings

Maniyy is the discharge from male and female that necessitates a complete ghusl (full washing). The word maniy is used to refer to the fluid secreted by either male or female at the time of orgasm

It’s Description

·         Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “The water of the man is thick and white, and the water of the woman is thin and yellow.

~ Narrated by Muslim (313).

·         It may be white for some women. 

·         Slight doughy smell

·         There is pleasure when it is emitted, and desire ceases immediately after it is emitted. 

In regards to wet dream: Umm Sulaym (may Allaah be pleased with her), who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about a woman who sees a dream like a man sees (i.e., an erotic dream). The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If a woman sees that, she should do ghusl.” Umm Sulaym said: I felt shy when I heard that. She asked, “Is that possible?” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “How else would the child resemble his father or mother? The water of the man is thick and white, and the water of the woman is thin and yellow. Whichever of the two prevails or comes first decides which parent the child will resemble.”

~ (Agreed upon. Al Bukhari 130,  Saheeh Muslim, 313)

In regards to sexual intercourse: 'A'isha the wife of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) reported. A person asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) about one who has sexual intercourse with his wife and parts away (without orgasm) whether bathing is obligatory for him. 'A'isha was sitting by him. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: I and she (the Mother of the Faithful) do it and then take a bath.

~Muslim Book 003, Number 0685

We also must note that even if fluids are not emitted but intercourse takes place meaning a man sits between the four parts of a woman and their sexual organs touch this necessitates ghusl according to evidence in this Hadith:

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Abu Musa reported: There cropped up a difference of opinion between a group of Muhajirs (Emigrants and a group of Ansar (Helpers) (and the point of dispute was) that the Ansar said: The bath (because of sexual intercourse) becomes obligatory only-when the semen spurts out or ejaculates. But the Muhajirs said: When a man has sexual intercourse (with the woman), a bath becomes obligatory (no matter whether or not there is seminal emission or ejaculation). Abu Musa said: Well, I satisfy you on this (issue). He (Abu Musa, the narrator) said: I got up (and went) to 'A'isha and sought her permission and it was granted, and I said to her: 0 Mother, or Mother of the Faithful, I want to ask you about a matter on which I feel shy. She said: Don't feel shy of asking me about a thing which you can ask your mother, who gave you birth, for I am too your mother. Upon this I said: What makes a bath obligatory for a person? She replied: You have come across one well informed! The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When anyone sits amidst four parts (of the woman) and the circumcised parts touch each other a bath becomes obligatory.

~Muslim Book 003, Number 0684

Madhiy a discharge from male and female as a result of stimulated thoughts and arousal without feeling. This discharge if noticed requires you to clean affected spot and perform wudu

Evidences from Hadith

Narrated 'Ali: I used to get emotional urethral discharge frequently. Being the son-in-law of the Prophet I requested a man to ask him about it. So the man asked the Prophet about it. The Prophet replied, "Perform ablution after washing your organ (penis).

~Al- Bukhari bk 5 #269

It’s Description

·         A sticky white fluid that is emitted when a person is thinking of or desiring intercourse.

·          Its emission is not accompanied by feelings of pleasure, it does not gush out in spurts, and it is not followed by exhaustion.

Wadiyy it is a thick white fluid which is passed after passing urine. Wadiy is not emitted as a result of sexual desire; it is emitted after passing urine.  If this type of discharge is noticed you are required to clean affected area (i.e istinjah) and perform wudu.

It’s Description

·         it is a thick white fluid, odorless

Al Nawawi’s explanation of Wadiyy

As for wadiy, it is a thick, white, cloudy liquid that resembles maniy in its thickness, but it is different in its cloudiness and it has no smell. It comes out immediately after urinating, or when carrying heavy objects, and it comes out one or two drops at a time, and so on. The scholars are unanimously agreed that ghusl is not required when madhiy and wadiy are emitted.

~from  al-Majmoo’ (2/160)