The Ruling on the Secret Habit and Its Cure

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on practicing the secret habit? And what is the cure for this matter?

Answer:
It is forbidden. Allah the Exalted said:

⁽⁵⁾ And they who guard their private parts ⁽⁶⁾ Except from their wives or those their right hands possess

وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ

[Al-Mu'minun 23:5-6]

Therefore, it is not permissible for a person to indulge in his desire except with his wife or with what his

blamed - ⁽⁷⁾ But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors -

مَلُومِينَ فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ

[Al-Mu'minun 23:6-7]

This includes the secret habit. It falls under aggression, yes.

Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الصلح عن دم العمد بأكثر من الدية وأقل — islamhouse.com (1:15:42)

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