Peace be upon you. I experience frequent wet dreams, and when I wake up, I find myself in a state of ritual impurity and must perform a full wash. However, I fear the punishment from my family. Can I perform dry ablution instead of washing?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
It has been mentioned in prayer books that those who fear having wet dreams should recite this prayer:
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from wet dreams, from bad dreams, and from the devil playing with me in wakefulness and sleep (Mafatih al-Janan 754).
As for performing dry ablution instead of washing:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect them):
This is not a case where dry ablution is permitted; you must perform the full wash.
Note:
You can wash at times when your family does not notice, such as before dawn, or use water in a way that does not make noise, so that no one is aware of your washing.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Conditions for Dry Ablution.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei: Answers to Inquiries, Q 181 + Q 215
May you be successful in all good.