Is it permissible for a husband to resort to masturbation when his wife abstains from his bed for long periods, for fear of falling into temptation, after many unsuccessful attempts to give it up?
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Practicing masturbation is Islamically forbidden and an aggression against what Allah has made lawful. The questioner must convince his wife to obey him and warn her against non-compliance. If she refuses, he should marry another woman; otherwise, he must fast.
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