What is the ruling on masturbation and the sins associated with it, such as abandoning prayer, watching pornography, and talking to young men? And is talking about love without sex unlawful?
Masturbation is forbidden (), and one must repent from it immediately and make up the missed prayers after puberty. A woman's conversation with non- men, especially emotional relationships, is forbidden (haram), and it is a door to evil through which Satan lures people. To stay away from temptation, one must focus on the obligatory acts (fara'id) first, then the supererogatory acts (nawafil), such as: regular prayers, fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and the White Days (Ayyam al-Bid), reciting the Qur'an with a daily portion (wird), maintaining morning and evening remembrances (adhkar), and seeking out appropriate times for worship without excess to avoid boredom.
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