# Does masturbation or other sexual activity break the fast? *Sexual acts while fasting: Aisha's report, al-Albani, and what invalidates the fast* - URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/housirokbvu/s/25/ - Date: 2020-04-19 · Kind: discussion · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Shaykh Kashif Khan | Policing thought, Pornography & Pandora's box | MindTrap with Mufti #15 (2:08:19–2:13:27) - Status: general teaching - Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOusirOkBVU&t=7699s - Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/housirokbvu/ **Topics:** What breaks the fast; Sexual ethics; Guest conversations **Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** The guest says only intercourse is agreed to break the fast, citing Aisha's report and al-Albani; Mufti Abu Layth says he agrees that masturbation per se does not break the fast. ## Longer summary The guest says scholars agree that vaginal intercourse invalidates the fast, but other acts are different, citing a report from Aisha, which he calls authentically established, that the Prophet did everything except vaginal penetration, and he says al-Albani held that ejaculation does not invalidate the fast. Mufti Abu Layth recalls his own earlier post and short clip noting that several Hanafi scholars, al-Albani, al-Shawkani and Ibn Hazm held this view, and says he finds himself in line with the understanding that masturbation per se does not break the fast, without commenting on whether it is good. The guest cites a report that Ibn Umar [?] broke his fast with intercourse, and argues that even if masturbation were haram, like swearing it would not invalidate the fast, since the fast is invalidated only by what the Quran and Sunnah clearly mention, not by anyone's opinion; he mentions a view that backbiting invalidates the fast, which the scholars did not accept. To the charge of legitimising desires he replies that he found no evidence of prohibition, and that the religion is not his to say whatever he wants. ## Sources and names cited - Shaykh Kashif Khan (guest) - Aisha - report: the prophet did everything with his wives while fasting except intercourse - al-Albani - al-Shawkani - Ibn Hazm - Hanafi scholars - Ibn Umar [?] - report: ibn umar would break his fast with intercourse - sawm (fasting) ## Transcript (machine tier, 2:08:19–2:13:27) [2:07:47] therefore if there is no evidence I would not just and similarly the issue of having sex during fasting does so any see this is was the thing so vo phenomenal Bunyan well scholars that pen it in the vagina it breaks the invalidates the fact this is the thing which is which is agreed upon but having as a having other forms of sex like oral sex or anal sex the day breaks part does that because it was [2:08:19] there of the view as well from Aisha and authentically established from her that she stated The Messenger of Allah electrical synapse she used to do everything except penetrating in the vagina he used to do everything during the fasting was that the Prophet and her [2:08:55] would kiss during fasting but the one I am referring to specifically about the fasting and she said that he used to do everything except penetrating in the vagina or he would place a cloth over the vagina and would do the bottom when I post and I posted on this as well from different [2:09:33] nations from Tunisia and so therefore like scholars this the Allah Melbourne he's of the view that ejaculation does not invalidate pass I mean I I have made a post on this as well previously in a short clip on it and I did highlight because there was several Hanif ulama that held her views well and there was alberni there was show Connie there was it has them there were these I said that I find myself in line with the understanding that masturbation per se I'm not talking about whether you think [2:10:07] it's a good thing because but it doesn't [2:10:18] I think I think and there was another I [2:10:51] think it was from I had it in my mind and all this fun stuff who remembers the boring things and yeah that's what I wouldn't approve in so abdullah bin omar that he used to break his fast with the sex with intercourse it's authentic look establish as well that you can break your style with sex it's the pentacle established from the Filipino mas and other than there [2:11:30] there's a null sex the overall size of the decoration in well days first know there is no evidence and secondly it's like saying that even for sake of argument if we agree that masturbation is haram the profanity swearing and insulting this type and cussing this type of behaviour also Haram but then I'm very in gambling is an example steal fast is only invalidated by the things clearly mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah it's not invalidated by your and my opinion it's not mentioned it automatically mean [2:12:09] that it does not invalidate you [ __ ] the syrup head view that backbiting invalidate [ __ ] yeah I think I think I had no idea these colors they do not accept this opinion and other otherwise do all of them will be fasting the whole year people will say that look you can see what people will say that all you're doing is legitimizing desires of people [2:12:46] this argument that people will say that I am NOT legitimizing it but I couldn't find any evidence of prohibition so if I couldn't find evidence how can I hurt her arm like it's not my pet religion so that I can say whatever I want exactly so mean so you you you response to that is that you saying well the basically this is it's it's God's religion even if even if that thing doesn't feel well [2:13:23] with us but it's not our like we're not licensed to make things how long yeah of course people say you are making things a lot okay so what about you're making things around you inside of Iran as well making me halal or Haram it's not like it can only be done on the light of evidence why do you think people are like you know you said about back pointing brakes the fast and I believe his opinion but let's say like this you get other opinions which you can tell people for example like let's say there was a different masala but still a fee ## Cite Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment hOusirOkBVU/s/25. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/housirokbvu/s/25/ Not a fatwa: these answers were given to specific people at specific times. 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