A person asks about the implications of unintentionally releasing semen after engaging in some foreplay before the fast begins during Ramadan.
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Peace be upon you.
Ayatollah al-Uzma Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):
Impurity (janabah) occurs only through sexual intercourse or the release of semen.
If you are certain that a fluid has exited and you are sure it is semen, you must perform a full ritual washing (ghusl).
If you are not sure it is semen:
If you felt a surge, desire, and a relaxation of the body when the fluid exited, you should consider it semen and perform ghusl.
If these three characteristics do not occur, then you do not need to perform ghusl.
This applies unless the person is ill and may not feel the surge; in that case, the presence of desire is sufficient.
In any case, if the action was minor and you did not experience any of the signs, it is likely that what was released is not semen but rather pre-seminal fluid (madhi) or something else, which does not invalidate your fast.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Causes of Janabah, First and Second, M 169 + 183
Ayatollah al-Uzma Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
Impurity (janabah) occurs only through sexual intercourse or the release of semen.
If you are not sure it is semen:
If you felt a surge, desire, and a relaxation of the body when the fluid exited, you should consider it semen and perform ghusl.
If these three characteristics do not occur, then you do not need to perform ghusl.
This applies to men and not to women or individuals who may not feel the surge due to illness; in such cases, the presence of desire is sufficient. It is recommended to perform both ghusl and ablution (wudu) as a precaution.
In any case, if the action was minor and you did not experience any of the signs, it is likely that what was released is not semen but rather pre-seminal fluid (madhi) or something else, which does not invalidate your fast.
Source: Educational Message, Purity, Ghusl (3)
May you be successful in all good.