How to Purify Yourself from Pre-ejaculate When out of the House?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
So far, I know that when you get an emission of pre-ejaculate (mazi), you should wash the affected area of your body.
How would I purify myself and my clothes from Mazi when I’m out of the house and it’s hard for me, and I don’t have access to a shower?
As someone who emits much mazi, this is a struggle.
Answer
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
I pray this finds you in the best of states.
After the exiting of pre-ejaculate (mazi), your wudu is broken, but even if you don’t wash it, your prayer will be valid as long as the extent of filth on your body and clothes is less than a circle with a diameter of five centimeters. [Shurunbulali, Nur al-Idah]
Nonetheless, you have to ensure that the pre-ejaculate leaking at the point of exit has stopped. [ibid]
If the pre-ejaculate is still leaking, your wudu and prayer will be invalid. [ibid]
Hardship
Washing even an excused amount of filth before praying is far superior as it is disliked and sinful to pray in such a state without excuse. [Shurunbulali, Nur al-Idah]
Allah (Most High) says: “Surely Allah loves those who always turn to Him in repentance and those who purify themselves.” [Quran, 2:222]
But, since you are experiencing genuine hardship, don’t feel bad to suffice yourself with merely ensuring the validity of your prayer.
Allah (Most High) says: “Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire difficulty for you.” [Quran, 2:185]
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) has said, “Those who make things hard for themselves will be destroyed.” [Muslim]
And Allah knows best.
Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching far and wide for answers to the fundamental questions of life and was disappointed at the answers he found. Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani. He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others. He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.
