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Is it permissible for someone who watches pornography to gouge out his eye to become blind if he cannot stop himself by other means?

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It is not permissible to destroy any part of the body, even if it is to reduce lust, based on the hadith of Uthman ibn Maz'un, may Allah be pleased with him. Similarly, there is a consensus among scholars on the prohibition of castration and severing an organ. A human being does not own his body; rather, it is a trust with him, and it is not permissible to dispose of it except in ways authorized by Islamic law. However, one must seek a real cure that prevents the viewing of haram (forbidden things), by referring to the fatwas related to how to get rid of viewing pornographic websites and forbidden images.

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