Manhaj Al-Salaf

Q: What is Salafiyyah

Salafism or Salafiyyah means adherence to path of the Messenger ﷺ, and his Companions.

Q: Who are the Salaf

In islam, Salaf are the Companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the three generations that came after them.

Q: What is the meaning of Bidah

Bid'ah means something that has been introduced into the religion of Allah that has no basis to support it.

Question

Ruling on cursing the masturbator

Question:

Is a masturbator included among the seven types of people whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) cursed in one of his Hadiths? I feel ashamed of having practiced this evil habit. What should I do? I have asked Allah to forgive me, but I fear to be among those cursed by the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Answer:

Masturbation, known as “the secret habit”, or any habit of this sort is prohibited. As far as we know, there is no evidence that a masturbator is cursed. In addition, the Hadith you are referring to is classified as Da`if (weak).

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

Created at: Muharram 10, 1442 AH — 29 Aug 2020
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Source(s): Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Da'imah no. 3201-2
Mufti(s): Shaykh Abdul-'Aziz ibn Baz , Shaykh Abdul-Razzaq al-Afify , Shaykh Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan , Shaykh Abdullah ibn Qa'ud
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