Back to search

What is the ruling on involuntarily masturbating during sleep, between wakefulness and sleep, while feeling its prohibition and being unable to control it?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

A person is held accountable for what they do consciously and are aware of, not for what happens in a dream without their will. If he wakes up, he must immediately cease [the action]. The questioner is advised to consult the 'Consultations' section on the website.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy