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How can fatwas numbered 15794, 122336, and 32420 be reconciled?

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The summary of the fatwas is that masturbation is forbidden, except that it is permissible for each spouse to masturbate and enjoy the other's body, provided that unlawful acts forbidden by Sharia are avoided, such as anal intercourse with the wife or intercourse during her menstruation or post-natal bleeding.

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