What is the punishment of masterbation?
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Question
1.) How can one repent from masterbation and know that he is forgiven? 2.) What is the punishment of masterbation? 3.) How does one refrain talking to a person he likes (female) and is a really good friend, and loved her but doesnt know if she loves him back. 4.) What should he do in that case?
Answer
1. One should abandon this evil habit completely and then make Du?aa of repentance. Continue repenting until one feels at ease and his heart tells him that his repentance is accepted.
2. The punishment is very severe indeed.
3. He should propose to her. If she refuses, he should sever all ties with her and refrain from maintaining any contact or relationship with her.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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