4] Emission of madhiy does not invalidate the fast

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Because of my work in a shopping centre, during the day in Ramadaan I
meet girls and speak to them without desire, but Ifeel something
coming out of my private part, and I do not know whether it is maniy
(semen) or madhiy (prostatic fluid). Is my fastinvalidated?.
Praise be to Allaah.
This questioner is uncertain as to whether itis maniy (semen) or
madhiy (prostatic fluid).
The difference between maniy and madhiy is that the maniy that comes
from a man is thick and white, and that which comes from a woman
[fluid emitted at the moment of climax] is thin and yellow. Madhiy is
thinand white and sticky and comes out during foreplay, or when
thinking about intercourse, or wanting it, or when looking, etc. It is
experienced by both men and women.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 5/418.
It seems most likely that which is coming out of you is madhiy and not
maniy, because maniy comes out gushing and a man can feel it.
Causing the emission of maniy is one of the thingsthat invalidates the
fast, ifthat happens as a result of intercourse or touching,or
repeatedly looking at women, then the fast is invalidated. See
question no. 2571 .With regard to madhiy, the scholars differed as to
whether it invalidates the fast if a person causes it to be emitted.
The view of the Hanbalis is that it does invalidate the fast if it is
caused direct physical contact, such as by touching, kissing, etc. But
if the cause is repeatedly looking, then it does not invalidate the
fast.
Abu Haneefah and al-Shaafa'i are of the viewthat emission of madhiy
does not invalidate the fast in any case, whether it is caused by
direct physical contact or otherwise, and that what invalidates the
fast is emission of maniy not madhiy.
See al-Mughni. 4/363
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said in al-Sharh al-Mumti' (6/236), after
quoting the view of the Hanbalis on this issue: There is no sound
evidence to support that, because madhiy is of a lesser status than
maniy with regard to desire, and doesnot cause a person to be tired
after emitting it, so it cannot be likened to it.
The correct view is that if a person has direct physical contact and
emitsmadhiy, or masturbates and emits madhiy, this does not invalidate
the fast, and his fast is still valid. This is the view favoured by
Ibn Taymiyah(may Allaah have mercy on him). The proof for thisis the
fact that there is no proof to support the view that emission of
madhiy invalidates the fast, because this fast is an act of worship
that the person started as prescribed in sharee'ah and it cannot be
regardedas having been invalidated unless there isevidence to that
effect.
What is meant by "[he] masturbates and emits madhiy" is that he tried
toejaculate by means of masturbation but he did not, rather what came
outwas madhiy.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (15/267) was asked: if a man kisses[his wife] when he
is fasting, or watches some indecent movies and some madhiy comes out
of him, should he make up that fast?
He replied:
Emission of madhiy does not invalidate the fast according to the more
correct of the two scholarly opinions, whether that is because of
kissing one's wife, watching movies, or otherthings that provoke
desire. But it is not permissible for a Muslim to watch these indecent
movies or to listen to music and songs that Allaah has forbidden. If
maniy (semen) is emitted as the result of desire, then this
invalidates the fast whether that happened as the result of touching,
kissing, repeatedly looking or any other thing that provokes desire,
such as masturbation etc. But wetdreams and thinking do not invalidate
the fast, even if maniy is emitted as a result.
The Standing Committee (10/273) was asked: One day in Ramadaan I was
sitting beside my wife for about half an hour and we were fasting. We
werejoking and after I moved away from her I noticed a wet spot on my
pants that had come from my private part. And that happened a second
time. Ihope you can advise me whether I have to offer any expiation.
They replied:
If the situation is as you described, then you do not have to make up
that day or offer any expiation,on the assumption that your fast
remained valid, unless it is proven that that wetness is maniy
(semen), in which case you have to do ghusl and make up that day, but
you do not have to offer expiation.
The point is that you do not have to do anything and your fast is
valid, unless you are certain that what came out of you is maniy. If
it is maniythan you have to make upthat day but you do not have to
offer any expiation.
You should avoid speaking to women unnecessarily, and if you need to
speak to them then you should lower your gaze, in obedience tothe
words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): :->