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Does masturbating after Fajr prayer in Ramadan, due to the emission of a viscous fluid that prevents urination, invalidate the fast and necessitate making up for the day (qada') or offering expiation (kaffarah)?

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Deliberate masturbation is among the things that invalidate the fast and necessitates making up the two days during which it occurred. If masturbation is a necessity for medical treatment, there is no sin, provided that doctors are consulted.

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