Mu` meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah`s Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Assalam waleku,

Last couple of week I`m not able to perform `fajar` prayer. When I wake up in the morning, i find that my inner wear is little wet. Although I don`t sleep on stomach still it`s happeining with me. Please guide me how to avoid it. After changing the cloths can I perform the namaz or taking bath is must?  

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Answer:

Wet dream fajr prayers

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His  forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

If your underwear is excessively wet, or if there is a particular smell; then the chances are that it was an ejaculation from a ‘wet-dream’, and thus the ghusl is necessary to purify yourself for prayer.

But if there is no particular smell, nor do you remember that you saw a ‘wet-dream’, it is possible that the wetness is due to sweat drops, or even maybe some drops of urine. In such a case, you need to only wash the area where the urine drops might have touched the body and clothes, and be available for prayer.

Simply on a doubt, you should not delay or leave your prayers. Only if you are convinced and remember that you witnessed a ‘wet-dream’ in your sleep, you should perform the ghusl or full bath to purify yourself.

Involuntary nocturnal discharge is a natural phenomena, and there is nothing one can do to avoid it.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan