Masturbation — The secret bad habit

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Masturbation for both men and women is haram in Islam. Imaam Shaf’ee رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ stated that masturbation is forbidden based on the following verses from the Qur’an:

“And those who guard their chastity (i.e. Private parts, from illegal sexual acts) that their right hands possess, — for them they are free from blame. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors ” (Quran 23:5–7)

Here the verses are clear in forbidding all illegal sexual acts (including masturbation) except for the wives or their right hand. And whoever seeks beyond that is the transgressors.

“And let those who find not the financial means for marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah ﷻ enriches them of His bounty. ” (Quran: 24.33)

This verse also clearly orders whoever doesn’t have the financial means to marry to keep himself chaste and be patient in facing temptations (Including masturbation) until Allah ﷻ enriches them with His bounty. From the sunnah of Prophet ﷺ Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood, رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ said, “We were with the Prophet while we were young and had no wealth whatsoever. So Allah’s messenger ﷺ said, “O! Young people whoever among you can marry should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse), and whoever is not able…