The Ruling on Washing the Penis and Testicles After Madhi Is Emitted
Question:
If madhi is emitted, is it sufficient to wash only the penis, or is it also necessary to wash the testicles?
Answer:
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
In the light of the following hadiths and reports, it becomes clear that when madhi is emitted, it is established by the Shariah that not only the penis but also the testicles must be washed:
➊ Hadith of Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him)
Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) says:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He should wash his penis and testicles.”
This hadith is sahih (authentic), and it clearly orders the washing of the testicles.
➋ Hadith of Abdullah ibn Sa’d al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him)
Abdullah ibn Sa’d al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates:
“I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ what makes ghusl obligatory, and about the use of water (i.e., ghusl) after madhi is emitted. He said:
This is madhi, and every man emits madhi, so because of it, wash only your private part and testicles. Then perform wudu as is done for prayer.”
➌ Report of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)
Sulayman ibn Rabi’ah al-Bahili says that:
“He married a woman from the Banu Aqil, and when he would engage in foreplay with her, madhi would be emitted from him. He asked Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) about this, and he said:
When you see that water (i.e., madhi) has been emitted, wash your private part and testicles, and perform wudu like the wudu for prayer.”
➍ Report of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)
A similar statement is also narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), which further strengthens this ruling.
➎ The Importance of the Shariah Evidence
Sound narrations indicate that just as washing the penis is obligatory when madhi is emitted, washing the testicles is also necessary.
As for those who interpret that washing the testicles is only to stop madhi and is not a Shariah ruling, the response to them is:
If someone has explained the wisdom behind this ruling, it is not permissible to base on that wisdom a rejection of the clear command of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
If we say that washing the testicles is only for stopping madhi, will this ruling become restricted to the era of the Companions alone?
Certainly not. Rather, this opposition to the hadith of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is being made because their imam did not order it.
But remember! The greatest imam is Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself.
The result of blind taqlid is that a person is deprived of many religious benefits. If anyone does not accept this, let him test it himself.
➏ The Issue of Cleaning with Stones
Now the following question also arises:
Can one clean up after madhi is emitted using only stones, or is the use of water necessary?
In answer:
Istinja with water alone is obligatory.
The use of stones is not permitted here, because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ clearly ordered the washing of the penis and testicles.
Conclusion
In the light of sahih hadiths, it is definitively established that:
When madhi is emitted, both the penis and the testicles must be washed.
Using stones alone is not sufficient in this case; washing with water is necessary.
ھذا ما عندي واللہ أعلم بالصواب
