If an unmarried women commits mastubration, is she still a virgin. Did she loose her hymen?
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If an unmarried women commits mastubration, is she still a virgin. Did she loose her hymen?
Answer
It is Haraam for an unmarried female to masturbate. However, she will not lose her virginity by doing so.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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