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Fatwa CenterGhusl for one who had a vasectomy
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i wanna to ask you about ghusal (ritual bath). You see, I had a vasectomy; I know that this is haram. Whenever I have a wet dream, feel aroused, or masturbate, my semen does not come out. I wanted to ask you whether there is another way to perform Ghusl when you had a vasectomy; or should one just perform a normal Ghusl?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad 
is His slave and Messenger.
Ghusl is related to the ejaculation of semen; it is not required after masturbation without ejaculation, and it is not required due to feeling pleasure or arousal.
So, if there is no ejaculation of semen, then Ghusl is not obligatory, but if there is ejaculation, then Ghusl is obligatory due to the hadeeth that reads, "If you ejaculate, you must perform Ghusl." [Abu Daawood and An-Nasaa'i]; as well as the hadeeth that reads, "Water is from water (i.e. Ghusl is obligatory when there is ejaculation of semen).” [Muslim]
We have previously clarified in fatwa 84675 that it is forbidden to have a vasectomy (a permanent method of birth control).
Allah knows best.
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