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Is thinking about someone and imagining having sexual intercourse with them, as well as sprinkling water when cleaning oneself after defecating and purifying oneself, considered masturbation?

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Masturbation is the expulsion of semen without intercourse or direct physical contact. It is forbidden by the majority of scholars, and this includes splashing water with the intention of expelling semen.

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