A young man masturbated during the day in Ramadan; what is obligatory for him?
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The questioner : A young man masturbated during the day in Ramadan; what is obligatory for him?
The Shaykh : First: You must know that masturbation is forbidden, whether by hand, by rubbing against the bed, or by any other means, because Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mu'minun 23:5-7] And because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged young people to marry, and said: Mishkat al-Masabih 3080 The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not guide them to anything else, even though it is easier than fasting and more likely to be accepted, yet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not guide them to it. If it had been permissible, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would have guided them to it, for he was the most merciful of people toward his Ummah.
Therefore, the one who did this must repent to Allah from the act of masturbation itself, and then he must repent again for having done it during the day in Ramadan. And part of the completion of his repentance in the second matter is that he must make up the day on which he committed this act of masturbation.
The questioner : Your Eminence, there is a man who wants to take a loan from an interest-based bank on the condition of no increase.
The Shaykh : On the condition of what?
The Shaykh : First: You must know that masturbation is forbidden, whether by hand, by rubbing against the bed, or by any other means, because Allah the Exalted said:
(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
يا معشر الشباب، من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج، فإنه أغض للبصر، وأحصن للفرج، ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصومTherefore, the one who did this must repent to Allah from the act of masturbation itself, and then he must repent again for having done it during the day in Ramadan. And part of the completion of his repentance in the second matter is that he must make up the day on which he committed this act of masturbation.
The questioner : Your Eminence, there is a man who wants to take a loan from an interest-based bank on the condition of no increase.
The Shaykh : On the condition of what?