Are watching pornographic websites and masturbating forbidden in Islamic law, with a request for evidence from the Quran? Are they harmful to the body, and what are the areas of harm? Are they permissible according to the Hanbalis, and who are the Hanbalis?
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Masturbation is forbidden due to the harms that result from it. We have already explained the Hanbalis' view on this. We advise staying away from provocations, resorting to Allah to purify the heart and protect one's chastity, and seeking piety and facilitation in marriage.
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