How Should I Clean Madhy (Pre-Ejaculatory Fluid)?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

Question

I have a medical condition causing uncontrollable release of madhy and possibly wady, making it difficult to keep my clothes clean. I have encountered differing scholarly views on how to purify these stains. One scholar says to wash the clothes three times, while another says pouring a small amount of water over the stain until it looks clean is enough. How can I be sure it is truly clean, and does this same rule apply to both fluids?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin.

Your description needs clarification, including which substance/secretion you are enquiring about. There are three possibilities: Mani (sperm, which is pure), Madhy (pre-ejaculatory fluid), or Wadi (non-sexual discharge).

Madhy and Wadi are filth (najasa) and should be cleaned by removing the visible substance and washing the area with clean water. This may be done with any amount of water that sufficiently removes the color and smell, as you are not obliged to clean at the microscopic level.

Mani (sperm) is pure, and any form of removal is sufficient, and Allah knows best. [Nawawi, Majmu‘]

And Allah knows best.
[Shaykh] Irshaad Sedick
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

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Shaykh Irshaad Sedick was raised in South Africa in a traditional Muslim family. He graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah in Strand, Western Cape, under the guidance of the late world-renowned scholar Shaykh Taha Karaan (Allah have mercy on him), who taught there.

Shaykh Irshaad received Ijaza from many luminaries of the Islamic world, including Shaykh Taha Karaan, Shaykh Muhammad Awama, Shaykh Muhammad Hasan Hitu, and Mawlana Abdul Hafeez Makki, among others.

He is the author of the text “The Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal: A Hujjah or not?” He has been the Director of the Discover Islam Center and, for 6 years, the Khatib of Masjid Ar-Rashideen in Mowbray, Cape Town.

Shaykh Irshaad has 15 years of teaching experience at some of Cape Town’s leading Islamic institutes. He is currently building an Islamic podcast, education, and media platform called ‘Isnad Academy’ and has completed his Master’s degree in the study of Islam at the University of Johannesburg. He has a keen interest in healthy Prophetic living and fitness.