Masturbation in Islam: Permissible during wife’s absence and menstruation?

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Q: Is masturbation allowed in Islam? Is it allowed in Islam to masturbate during the absence of wife and during her menstruation period?

Bismillaah

A: It is a filthy work.

Take another wife.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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