Does a Woman Have Semen Like a Man?

Question

A question regarding whether women have semen similar to men. [AR_ID:3067]

Answer 1

Peace be upon you.

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):

Women do not have semen like men, which contains sperm. However, according to the texts from the Imams of guidance (peace be upon them), the fluid that exits from a woman at the peak of sexual arousal is considered equivalent to semen in men, and its discharge results in ritual impurity (janabah). Additionally, it is precautionary to consider any significant discharge before that as also resulting in impurity.

Source: Official website.

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):

If a woman reaches the peak of pleasure and experiences moisture at that moment, she is considered to be in a state of ritual impurity (janabah) and must perform a ritual bath (ghusl).

Source: Answers to Religious Inquiries, Q171.

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