Is ritual washing obligatory upon a woman who experiences seminal emission in a dream?

Chapter on What Necessitates Ghusl

Al-Mughni

Book of Purification

Book 2 · Issue 3 · Bab 8

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Ritual washing (*ghusl*) is obligatory upon a woman if she sees what a man sees in his dream (i.e., seminal emission). This is established based on the narration of Umm Sulaym, who questioned the Prophet, peace be upon him, regarding this matter, and he confirmed that if she sees that (ejaculates), she must perform *ghusl*. The evidence states that if she sees the water, *ghusl* is required. The basis for similarity in offspring is cited as evidence that this emission can occur.

Supporting text

The Prophet, peace be upon him, clarified that the man's fluid is thick and white, while the woman's is thin and yellow; whichever predominates determines the similarity in offspring.