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Does holding semen after masturbating during the daytime in Ramadan invalidate the fast?

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Masturbation is forbidden, and committing it in Ramadan is a greater sin. If a fasting person feels the semen about to exit after masturbation, and it almost came out but he held it back, then there is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding the validity of his fast. It is better for him to make up that day.

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