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Does masturbation nullify the jihad of an unmarried young man who does not have the financial means to marry?

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Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Jihad is the peak of Islam, and one whom Allah has blessed with this rank should not defile it with sins like masturbation. To get rid of it, it is recommended to marry or to fast. Masturbation can be a reason for delaying victory because sins and acts of disobedience contradict the achievement of complete servitude to Allah. Sins do not necessarily affect the acceptance of acts of obedience, but some of them invalidate deeds, such as polytheism (shirk) and showing off (riya'). There is no text stating that masturbation invalidates jihad, but it is forbidden, and one must abandon it and repent sincerely.

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