What is the ruling on one who masturbates on the Day of Arafah during Hajj, and what are the consequences?
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Masturbation is forbidden and has serious harms. Scholars have differed regarding its invalidation of the ritual while in a state of . The majority hold that it does not invalidate the ritual, and a sheep is due. The Hanbalis, however, are of the view that a camel is obligatory. The sheep is to be distributed among the poor of the . This applies if the one who masturbates knows that masturbation is among the prohibitions of ihram. As for the ignorant person, nothing is obligatory upon him.
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