The Ruling on Touching the Genitals Without Need
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on touching one's private parts without need?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a person to fiddle with his genitals, because this may lead to the presence of impurity or the arousal of desire. Therefore, a person should not fiddle with his genitals. Yes, he only touches his private parts out of necessity, such as when he needs to perform istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself), istijmar (cleaning with stones), or something similar. He should also do this with his left hand, not his right hand.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on touching one's private parts without need?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a person to fiddle with his genitals, because this may lead to the presence of impurity or the arousal of desire. Therefore, a person should not fiddle with his genitals. Yes, he only touches his private parts out of necessity, such as when he needs to perform istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself), istijmar (cleaning with stones), or something similar. He should also do this with his left hand, not his right hand.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 013-كتاب الصلاة - 4- شروط الصلاة - 29-12-20 هـ — archive.org (1:18:33)
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