Is It Sinful To Have A Wet Dream?
Question:
Asalamu Alaikum.
Can it be sinful at all if someone has a wet dream? On the one hand, the dream may contain sexual images/thoughts, yet on the other hand, the person has no control.
Answer:
Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
I pray you are well.
No, it is not sinful to have a wet dream. One cannot control the matter and is only responsible for performing a ghusl afterward so that none of the obligatory prayers are missed. (Shurunbulali, Nur al Idah)
May Allah bless you with the best of both worlds.
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History, he moved to Damascus in 2007, where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital. He was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.
