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What are the consequences of masturbating during the day in Ramadan to provide a semen sample for ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)?

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Masturbation during the daytime in Ramadan invalidates the fast and is forbidden. However, if it is done out of an urgent medical necessity that cannot be delayed until night, then only making up the day is required, without expiation.

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