Is it permissible for a married couple afflicted with an incurable sexually transmitted disease that prevents them from procreation and intercourse to practice masturbation to relieve sexual urges?
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Masturbation is forbidden. However, masturbation using the wife's hand or any permissible part of her body is permissible. The necessity that would permit masturbation is not present in this case.
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