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report: a young man came to ibn abbas and said he stimulates himself and ibn abbas said what you are doing is better than zina but marrying a slave girl is better than what you are doing

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Cited in 2 segments across 2 recordings · 2020 to 2021 · hadith/hadith:fp:0ae0c8a8

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4 Jan 2021video Is masturbation haram in Islam? In the clip Yasir Qadhi says the majority hold masturbation to be haram, but that others held it makruh or permissible, citing Ibn Abbas's reply to a young man and Ibn Hazm, and that he believes there is no sin in it although it is better avoided. This is Qadhi's view played for discussion, not Mufti Abu Layth's own statement. Lessonquoted view, not his positionguest speechYasir QadhiZakir NaikQuran 23:5-6 (those who guard their private parts except from their spouses or right-hand possessions; also 70:29-30)Ibn Abbas machine3 min 58 s1:22on YouTube
19 Apr 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Is masturbation haram in Islam? The guest says no Companion is reported to have forbidden masturbation and that the only evidence cited against it is the advice to fast; Mufti Abu Layth says modern society demonises men's sexuality. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechShaykh Kashif Khan (guest)Ibn Abbasreport: a young man came to ibn abbas and said he stimulates himself and ibn abbas said what you are doing is better than zina but marrying a slave girl is better than what you are doingreport: whoever cannot marry should fast for it is a shield machine3 min 48 s1:47:50on YouTube