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Masturbating Oneself During Foreplay

· 24 Jumada II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please advise wether it is permissible if a man or woman masturbates himself/herself whilst they are both having foreplay?

Answer

It is impermissible for a person (whether man or woman) to masturbate himself. However, for one spouse to masturbate the other is permissible.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

في الجوهرة الاستمناء حرام وفيه التعزير ولو مكن امرأته أو أمته من العبث بذكره فأنزل كره ولا شيء عليه

و في رد المحتار : قوله ( كره ) الظاهر أنها كراهة تنزيه لأن ذلك بمنزلة ما لو أنزل بتفخيذ أو تبطين تأمل وقدمنا عن المعراج في باب مفسدات الصوم يجوز أن يستمني بيد زوجته أو خادمته (رد المحتار 4/27)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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