A man who masturbated while in the state of ihram for Hajj: What is the ruling on his Hajj?
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The questioner : ... in the state of ihram for Hajj, or while in the state of ihram for Hajj, is his Hajj valid, and what is required of him?
The Shaykh : First, it must be known that masturbation by hand or by any other means is forbidden, except with one's wife. A man is permitted to masturbate using his wife's hand, between her thighs, or the like. As for doing so with anyone other than his wife, it is forbidden, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Mu'minun 23:5-7]. Thus, Allah made one who seeks anything beyond that a transgressor. Also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Mishkat al-Masabih 3080. The indication from the verse and the hadith is that if masturbation had been permissible, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have guided to it, because masturbation is easier than fasting. Furthermore, masturbation provides pleasure for a person, as he attains some of his desire. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from that to what is more difficult, it is known that it is not permissible, for if it had been permissible, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have permitted it, since it is easier.
As for if a person does this while in the state of ihram, or does it while fasting, his sin is doubled. If he does it while in the state of ihram on the eighth day, as in the question, it is obligatory for him to either fast for three days, or feed six poor people in Makkah, giving each poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or slaughter a sheep in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. Yes.
Yes, and repentance is necessary. A person must repent to Allah, feel remorse for what he did, and resolve not to return to it.
The Shaykh : First, it must be known that masturbation by hand or by any other means is forbidden, except with one's wife. A man is permitted to masturbate using his wife's hand, between her thighs, or the like. As for doing so with anyone other than his wife, it is forbidden, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:
(5) And they who guard their private parts (6) Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed - (7) But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors -
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ * إِلَّا عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ * فَمَنِ ابْتَغَى وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَYoung 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 من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج فإنه أغضّ للبصر وأحصن للفرج ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاءAs for if a person does this while in the state of ihram, or does it while fasting, his sin is doubled. If he does it while in the state of ihram on the eighth day, as in the question, it is obligatory for him to either fast for three days, or feed six poor people in Makkah, giving each poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or slaughter a sheep in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. Yes.
Yes, and repentance is necessary. A person must repent to Allah, feel remorse for what he did, and resolve not to return to it.