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Is it permissible to take anti-libido drugs to avoid fornication while continuing to pray and read the Qur’an, knowing that marriage is not possible at the age of 19?

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If you are unable to marry now, you must fast. If you are unable to do so, there is no objection to taking medication to reduce lust, provided it does not harm your health.

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