If semen is pure, what is the benefit of washing it?

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The questioner : Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you. We said that semen is pure.

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : We said that semen is pure.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : So what is the benefit of rubbing or washing the semen...

The Shaykh : Not after we have taken the benefits. Did we take the benefits?
The student: No.

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