Back to search

What is the religious ruling on a man emptying his lust by hand due to his wife's unwillingness to have intercourse for fourteen years?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

It is forbidden for the wife to refuse intercourse except for a valid excuse. Her lack of love for intimacy is not an excuse, nor is it considered an excuse for masturbation.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy