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Is Masturbation a Sin for Women?

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Q: Is it a major sin for a woman to masturbate? Could you please provide references from the Quran Sharif and Hadith for the satisfaction of my heart and mind? I have heard that it can cause weak memory and eyesight as well as other health problems.

Bismillaah

A: It is an extremely shameful act whether committed by a man or woman. Repent to Allah. To ask whether it is a major sin or a minor sin is not at all appropriate. What you are alluding to is that if it is a minor sin then you can go on committing it. Just as a huge fire is destructive a minor fire is equally destructive.

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

Answered by:

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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