“Those who guard their sexual organs except with their spouses or those whom
their right hands possess, for (with regard to them) they are without blame. But
those who crave something beyond that are transgressors.”
(Al-Mu'mun: 5-7)Commenting on this verse, some scholars hold the view that this habit
(masturbation) falls under the category of those who seek fulfillment of
their sexual desires outside the framework of marriage, and as such
they are deemed transgressors. Those scholars put masturbation under
the list of the forbidden categories of sexual fulfillment since it
constitutes transgression of boundaries. This view is held by the
Shafiites (followers of the Shafii school of Fiqh ).
However, some other scholars believe that the transgression meant in
the aforementioned verse refers to extra-marital relations and what
falls under the category of Zina (adultery). According to this view,
masturbation does not fall under the meaning of this verse. This view is
very close to the opinion held by the Hanafites (followers of the Hanafi
school), who maintain that masturbation is basically forbidden, but it
may be permissible under the following conditions:
- if the person is unmarried;
- if he or she fears that without masturbation he/she will commit Zina ;
- if the masturbation here is, rather than fulfilling a sexual desire, just
to release the sexual tension resulting from stimulation.”- IslamonLine.net
“It is taken for granted that if no solution is available one must commit this act but
we are Muslims and it is the prime duty of parents to arrange for the marriage of
their children once they have reached the age of adolescence.”
Dr. Imran Waheed, Pakistan, 9 Dec 2002, [email protected]With advice like the last opinion, it is no wonder many innocents are thrown
onto marital beds for which they are entirely unprepared. It is a scientific fact
that 95% of all males masturbate, and that greater than 75% of women do as
well. It is also established by current medical science that there is no known
negative effects from this behavior and that quite the opposite is the case
with regards to both physical and psychological health in those who are not
forced into corners of guilt.
The sexualization process involves the sexualized brain, the conditioning