Does Squeezing to Check Discharge Invalidate the Fast?
Question
URGENT: Ramadan Question - Are My Fasts Invalid? Assalamu ‘alaykum, Please could you answer this as Ramadan is in 1 day and I don’t know if this will break my fasts. Sometimes when I wake up, I’m unsure if I had a wet dream and so I gently squeeze my private part to check whether any liquid comes out. This is not done with any intention of sexual stimulation, and I do not feel any desire or pleasure when doing it. I am only trying to confirm whether discharge occurred during sleep. Sometimes my suspicions are correct and a white liquid comes out although, I can’t tell if it’s maniy or madhy but as per the Hanafi fiqh, any presence of liquid requires ghusl. Does the mere act of squeezing to check for discharge without pleasure invalidate the fast? I’ve read that madhy is impure. When it gets on my bedsheets, it dries up very quickly. I’d go do ghusl and pray, and then when I come back, the stain is invisible and I can’t feel any wetness on the bedsheets. Do the bedsheets need to be washed or is it fine to sleep on as a dried impurity can’t transfer to another surface? Likewise, if madhy got onto my pyjamas and then it quickly dries up without leaving a visible stain or moisture, can I wear them again for sleeping? I of course don’t pray in these clothes Jazakum Allahu khayran.
Islamic Ruling & Answer
VerifiedWa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
(1) If you gently squeeze your private part only to check, and there is no desire and no pleasure, then your fast is not broken. The fast only breaks if ejaculation happens with sexual desire.
Reference:
“لا يفطر بالمس ما لم ينزل”
Translation:
Mere touching does not invalidate the fast unless ejaculation occurs.
(2) The statement that “according to Hanafi fiqh every discharge makes ghusl obligatory” is incorrect. In Hanafi fiqh, ghusl becomes obligatory only when mani (semen) is released. As for mazi and wadi, they only break wudu, not ghusl.
Reference:
“والمذي يوجب الوضوء دون الغسل”
Translation:
Mazi makes wudu necessary, not ghusl.
Short definitions:
(1)Mani: Thick white fluid released with sexual climax — requires ghusl.
(2)Mazi: Thin sticky fluid released during arousal — only wudu is required.
(3)Wadi: Thick white fluid that may come after urination or lifting something heavy — only wudu is required.
(3) If mazi dries and there is no wetness left, it does not transfer to other surfaces. You may sleep on such bedsheets or wear such clothes, but before praying, the impurity must be washed.
May Allah accept your fasts.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
February 16, 2026
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