The Obligation of the Full Ritual Bath Following Nocturnal Emission
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding nocturnal emission, is the full ritual bath obligatory for the one who experiences it?
Answer:
Yes. If something comes out of him, he must perform the full ritual bath. But if he has a nocturnal emission and nothing comes out of him, he owes nothing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 112Da'if (Darussalam).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding nocturnal emission, is the full ritual bath obligatory for the one who experiences it?
Answer:
Yes. If something comes out of him, he must perform the full ritual bath. But if he has a nocturnal emission and nothing comes out of him, he owes nothing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Water is for water'
إنما الماء من الماء
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن تابعي التابعين ومن بعدهم — islamhouse.com (1:09:56)
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