What is the view of Islam on the permissibility of masturbation according to Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, and is the Hadith, "Cursed is he who marries his hand," authentic?
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Shaykh Yusuf mentioned in his book "Al-Halal Wal-Haram" the scholarly opinions regarding masturbation. What he cited is well-known among scholars concerning this issue. His statement about someone in a country where they fear temptation means committing the lesser of two harms.
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