Is it permissible for a married man to masturbate if he suffers from a disease that prevents him from intercourse, fearing the transmission of the disease to his wife?
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A husband is not permitted to masturbate with his hand, as there is no necessity for it. He can enjoy his wife without intercourse, and it is permissible for his wife to masturbate him with her hand.
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