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Is masturbation allowed in Islam, and if so, are there any disadvantages to doing so?

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Is masturbation allowed in Islam? Is there any disadvantage in doing this?

Answer

(Fatwa: 1465/1146=H)

It is haram and a major sin. Moreover, it involves countless harms specially impotency. It jeopardizes the potency, causes deficiency in brain and premature ejaculation. It brings about humiliation and shame in this world as well as in the world hereafter.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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