A man had a wet dream but did not know if any fluid was released, though he noticed the bodily odor that occurs when semen is emitted.

The questioner : He says: This is a man who had a wet dream, but he does not know if the fluid was released or not. However, there is a sign of this major ritual impurity, such as the presence of the bodily odor, which is like his odor when he is in a state of major ritual impurity. Is this one of the things that necessitates the full ritual bath, or not?

The Shaykh : Yes, if a man has a wet dream and does not see anything, he does not have to perform the full ritual bath. This is because Umm Salim asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this matter: Thus, the obligation is conditioned by seeing the fluid. If a man does not see the major ritual impurity, he does not have to perform the full ritual bath, even if he smells an odor from his sweat. He does not have to perform the full ritual bath. The criterion is the emission of semen.