استمناء بالید/ شرمگاہ کو چھونے( مشت زنی) کے روزے پر اثرات

The Effects of Masturbation (Self-Stimulation / Touching the Private Parts) on Fasting

Abstract

This study examines the juridical and ethical implications of masturbation (self-stimulation through the hand or touching the private parts) on the validity of fasting in Islamic law. Fasting (ṣawm) is not merely abstention from food and drink but a comprehensive act of worship that demands self-restraint from physical desires, particularly sexual impulses, from dawn to sunset. Islamic jurists have extensively discussed actions that may invalidate the fast, including intentional sexual gratification. The research analyzes classical and contemporary juristic opinions from the major schools of Islamic jurisprudence regarding masturbation during fasting hours. It explores whether such an act invalidates the fast, necessitates expiation (kaffārah), or only requires making up the fast (qaḍāʾ). The study also differentiates between intentional acts leading to ejaculation and unintentional arousal or involuntary discharge, highlighting the role of intention (niyyah) and control in legal rulings. Furthermore, the paper addresses the moral and spiritual dimensions of fasting, emphasizing how acts that contradict the spirit of ṣawm such as deliberate sexual stimulation undermine its ethical objectives, including self-discipline (taqwā) and moral purification. Contemporary challenges, psychological factors, and the need for pastoral guidance are also briefly considered to contextualize the issue for modern Muslims.

The study concludes that, according to most jurists, masturbation that results in ejaculation during fasting hours invalidates the fast and requires qaḍāʾ, while emphasizing repentance and spiritual reform. The research contributes to a clearer understanding of personal conduct during fasting and underscores the holistic nature of Islamic worship.