Is an expiatory oath (kaffarat yamin) obligatory for one who broke her oath to abandon masturbation, which is practiced by rubbing the vulva on a pillow? Is this practice forbidden and considered among the transgressions mentioned in His Almighty’s saying: "But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors" (23:7)? And does that necessitate ghusl, similar to major ritual impurity (janabah)?
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Expiation for the oath is incumbent upon the questioner due to the presence of a binding oath and her breaking it. The obligation of expiation and its method are explained in no. 142972.
As for this method of expelling desire, it falls under masturbation because it involves expelling semen through an impermissible means.
(ritual bath) becomes obligatory if semen is expelled due to practicing this habit. Semen is expelled accompanied by desire and gushing. If semen is not expelled, then ghusl is not required. Please refer to Fatwa no. 115854.
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