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What is the ruling on women lacking inclination due to past wrongful practices and fear of marriage, and is it permissible to seek treatment from a Christian doctor when a Muslim doctor is available?

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Masturbation and engaging in relationships with girls are forbidden. Treatment and healing must be sought through what Allah has permitted, not through what He has forbidden, because healing is in Allah's hands. It is not permissible to seek healing through forbidden things; "Indeed, Allah has not made your cure in what He has forbidden to you," and "Seek treatment, but do not seek treatment with what is unlawful." Therefore, masturbation and forbidden relationships are not solutions; rather, they may worsen the illness. One must abstain from forbidden things and turn to Allah and to lawful, permissible means. There is no harm in consulting a skilled and trustworthy non-Muslim doctor, but if he advises forbidden practices, he should not be trusted.

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