Is a woman obligated to preserve her virginity, and is it permissible for her to break it through masturbation if that is permissible when needed?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
This custom is forbidden for both men and women. A woman removing her hymen with her hand is forbidden because it is the destruction of an organ without a just cause. Some scholars have explicitly stated that it is forbidden for a husband to remove his wife's hymen with his finger or similar means, and that doing so necessitates disciplinary punishment (ta'zir).
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