What is the ruling on the involuntary emission of semen without masturbation after reading messages from one's fiancée? Am I required to offer expiation, with the choice between fasting and feeding the poor? Will Allah accept my fasting this year?
The Mufti believes that the emission of semen was intentional. According to the Maliki school of thought, a major expiation (kaffara kubra) is incumbent upon you, which is to feed sixty poor people, or to free a slave, or to fast for two consecutive months, with the choice left to you, though feeding is preferred. However, the majority of scholars do not obligate expiation in this case. He also advises avoiding reading forbidden messages and spying, and emphasizes the necessity of sincere repentance, affirming that the acceptance of good deeds is known only to Allah.
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