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In this situation, is masturbating to produce the sperm sample permissible?
Question
I am having a test performed on my sperm and the doctor needs a sperm sample. In this situation, is masturbating to produce the sperm sample permissible? JazakAllahu khairan
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for medical reasons.1
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Bilal Issak
Student Darul Iftaa
Leicester, England, UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
Fatawa Darul-Uloom Zakariyya, Zam-Zam Publishers. V 6, Pg. 790-791
- Answered by
- Bilal Issak
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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