Is it necessary to fast an additional day after breaking the fast due to masturbation during the Six Days of Shawwal, or is it sufficient to complete the remaining six days?
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Masturbation is forbidden for both the fasting person and others. If it is highly probable that what was discharged is semen, then the fast of that day is invalidated. However, there is no obligation to make up for it; rather, it is recommended by some scholars.
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