The condition for the obligation of ghusl by the emission of semen

The questioner : Is it a condition for ghusl that the semen be emitted with desire, as is the view of the majority, and what is the evidence for this?

The Shaykh : The emission of semen does not make ghusl obligatory unless it is emitted with force, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) stated this explicitly in the hadith . Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If you see the water, then perform ghusl. This is emission by a gush and with force. This is, of course, a ruling that differs from what a sleeper sees when he wakes up and does not remember that he saw a wet dream, and consequently does not remember that he experienced an emission. Rather, here it is said: If you see the water, then perform wudu, whether you had a wet dream or not, for the ruling is clear.