Chastity and Desire
This subtopic gathers questions on guarding chastity. They concern masturbation, pornography, lustful looking and thoughts, and the path out of them.
Questions readers ask here:
- Will health, eyesight, and bodily strength return after stopping masturbation that lasted two years?
- Is it permissible to flirt with women before marrying them?
- Is it permissible to return to masturbation when experiencing an intense desire to commit zina?
- What is the ruling on a Muslim youth going out on a date with a girl before marriage?
Marital intimacy belongs under Intimacy, and whether something breaks the fast under What Breaks the Fast.
132 questions
Is the insertion of the penis between a man's buttocks, without entering the anus, considered an act of sodomy?
Has he who emitted pre-seminal fluid by mere thought alone committed a sin? And is he sinful?
Is a wet dream that occurs as a result of a person's desire in the dream, where he controls the events of the dream, such as flying, considered haram?
How can one get rid of masturbation, distinguish between mani (sperm/seminal fluid) and madhiy (pre-ejaculatory fluid), what is the effect of masturbation on the hymen, libido, and the shape of the sensitive area, is repentance from it accepted, and how can one regain focus and overcome weakness?
Is repeated sexual fantasy that leads to discharge considered a sin, especially with no intention of marriage, and is that considered Zina (fornication/adultery)?
Is a woman sinful for her sexual thoughts before marriage and for the emission of pre-seminal fluid (madhiy) due to it? And is she required to renew her ablution (wudu') upon its emission?
Does repeatedly watching pornography and stimulating lust, leading to ejaculation, affect one's future? Is this considered masturbation? And can this sin be forgiven after repeated repentance?
What is the ruling on practicing masturbation by lying on the stomach and using a pillow, while feeling remorse and seeking forgiveness after finishing, and does that affect sleep comfort?
Is the emission of pre-seminal fluid—when lust intensifies, whether intentionally or unintentionally—considered a sin, a punishment, a misdeed, or a transgression?
Is the emission of semen a few seconds after waking up considered masturbation, due to sleeping position or the presence of the hand next to the penis?
What is the ruling on imagining engaging in sexual activity with males instead of females, knowing that the questioner is inclined towards males rather than females?
What is the ruling on practicing masturbation when lust intensifies and erection recurs, with the intention of releasing lust, not with the intention of lust itself, and is this act forbidden, knowing that a fluid is discharged daily after urination?