He vowed to Allah that he would not masturbate, but then he did; what should he do?
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The Shaykh : Yes, and peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Praise be to Allah. No, just one question.
He commits a double sin, may Allah guide you. He commits a double sin, twice; because if he had not vowed to Allah, he would still be sinful. But when he vows to Allah not to do it and then does it, that is another sin. And your saying, "he cannot help it," is part of Satan's misguidance of mankind. And I tell you in advance about this person you are speaking of: if he truly cannot help it, I say he has not applied the Prophetic medicine. That is the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him):Mishkat al-Masabih 3080. So I believe that this person you are asking about, assuming he cannot do anything but disobey Allah in his act, has certainly not obeyed his Prophet in His command; Sunan an-Nasa'i 2241Sahih (Darussalam). Do you know what "wa-ja" means? Ah, so remind yourself and others of this hadith, and then the problem will be resolved. And peace be upon you.
The questioner : The question.
The Shaykh : It is strange. He said: He vowed to Allah not to masturbate, and then he did. As you heard, he sinned twice.
He commits a double sin, may Allah guide you. He commits a double sin, twice; because if he had not vowed to Allah, he would still be sinful. But when he vows to Allah not to do it and then does it, that is another sin. And your saying, "he cannot help it," is part of Satan's misguidance of mankind. And I tell you in advance about this person you are speaking of: if he truly cannot help it, I say he has not applied the Prophetic medicine. That is the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him):
Young man, those of you who can support a wife should marry, for it keeps you from looking at strange women and preserves you from immorality; but those who cannot should devote themselves to fasting, for it is a means of suppressing sexual desire.
يا معشر الشباب ، مَن استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوَّج ؛ فإنه أغضُّ للبصر ، وأحصن للفرج ، ومَن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم ؛ فإنه له وجاءshould fast, for it will be a restraint (Wija) for him.
فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاءThe questioner : The question.
The Shaykh : It is strange. He said: He vowed to Allah not to masturbate, and then he did. As you heard, he sinned twice.
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