What is the ruling on one who watches indecent films and ejaculates, is he considered to have committed zina?
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You must advise your friend and remind him of Allah and the impermissibility of watching indecent films. Ejaculating as a result of watching them is another sin. He must abstain from all these sins in obedience to the command of Allah the Almighty: "Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do." (An-Nur: 30). He should hasten to repent and abandon this sin. This act is considered forbidden fornication, but it is not the type of fornication that necessitates the prescribed punishment (hadd).
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