What is the ruling on masturbation and what are its harms, with an explanation of Sheikh Al-Sha'rawi's statement that it is a "promiscuous act" and not forbidden (haram)?
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Al-Sha'rawi's fatwa (religious edict) permitting masturbation changes nothing as long as the evidence for its prohibition remains.
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