What is the reason for the different rulings in Islamic law regarding clitoral stimulation (permissible if the wife asks her husband during intercourse, impermissible if the husband asks his wife to rub her clitoris herself, and impermissible in masturbation), even though the method and purpose are the same?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is a significant difference between a woman enjoying herself [masturbation], which is forbidden, as it falls under the Almighty's saying: ﴿But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors﴾, and her enjoying her husband, which is permissible, due to the Almighty's saying: ﴿except with their spouses.﴾ Thus, she may enjoy him in every way except for intercourse during menstruation and anal sex.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/156489
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 156489
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy