What is the penalty for masturbating while in the state of Ihram?
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
If one masturbates in the state of ihraam during en route to umrah what penalty if any becomes compulsory? Please advise
JazakAllah.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In principle, if one masturbated while in the state of Ihram, then that is a major sin and a major violation of the spirit of Ihram.
Nevertheless, he will have to offer one sheep as a penalty for committing the evil and immoral act. He should also make a lot of Tawbah and Istighfaar for committing such an evil act in such a state.
Ihram means to make something prohibited. When a person enters into the state of Ihram by wearing the two pieces of cloth and reciting Talbiyah, many things become prohibited on him. He cannot cut his hair, he cannot clip his nails, he cannot use fragrance, he cannot be immoral.
A person in the state of Ihram ought to be guarded against committing any prohibitions in the state of Ihram. If he violates the prohibitions and restrictions, he will have to give a penalty. A person in the state of Ihram is on a high level of spirituality. His focus is seeking the forgiveness of Allah and the pleasure of Allah. It is unthinkable that a person in such a state will commit an immoral act of masturbation.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah
Student - Darul Iftaa
Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (2/ 555)
فِي الْأَصَحِّ أَوْ اسْتَمْنَى بِكَفِّهِ أَوْ جَامَعَ بَهِيمَةً وَأَنْزَلَ
النهر الفائق شرح كنز الدقائق (2/ 123)
لو استمنى بكفه فعليه دم
الجوهرة النيرة على مختصر القدوري (1/ 170)
وَإِنْ اسْتَمْنَى بِكَفِّهِ فَأَنْزَلَ فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ عِنْدَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ وَإِنْ أَوْلَجَ فِي بَهِيمَةٍ فَأَنْزَلَ فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ وَلَا يَفْسُدُ حَجُّهُ وَلَا عُمْرَتُهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ لَا دَمَ عَلَيْهِ
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (2/ 555)
فَاشْتَرَكَ الْجِمَاعُ وَدَوَاعِيهِ فِي وُجُوبِ الشَّاةِ لِعَدَمِ الْمَقْضِيِّ لِلتَّفْرِقَةِ الْمَذْكُورَةِ لِأَنَّ الْجِمَاعَ هُنَا لَيْسَ جِنَايَةً غَلِيظَةً لِوُجُودِ الْحِلِّ الْأَوَّلِ بِالْحَلْقِ، فَلِذَا لَمْ تَجِبْ بِهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَدَوَاعِيهِ مُلْحَقَةٌ بِهِ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنْ الْأَحْكَامِ فَافْهَمْ. [تَنْبِيهٌ]
البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق ومنحة الخالق وتكملة الطوري (3/ 2)
(بَابُ الْجِنَايَاتِ)
لَمَّا كَانَتْ الْجِنَايَةُ مِنْ الْعَوَارِضِ أَخَّرَهَا، وَهِيَ فِي اللُّغَةِ مَا تَجْنِيهِ مِنْ شَرٍّ أَيْ تُحْدِثُهُ تَسْمِيَةً بِالْمَصْدَرِ مِنْ جَنَى عَلَيْهِ شَرًّا، وَهُوَ عَامٌّ إلَّا أَنَّهُ خُصَّ بِمَا يَحْرُمُ مِنْ الْفِعْلِ، وَأَصْلُهُ مِنْ جَنْيِ الثَّمَرِ، وَهُوَ أَخْذُهُ مِنْ الشَّجَرِ، وَفِي الشَّرْعِ اسْمٌ لِفِعْلٍ مُحَرَّمٍ شَرْعًا سَوَاءٌ حَلَّ بِمَالٍ أَوْ نَفْسٍ إلَّا أَنَّ الْفُقَهَاءَ خَصُّوهُ بِالْجِنَايَةِ عَلَى الْفِعْلِ فِي النَّفْسِ وَالْأَطْرَافِ وَخَصُّوا الْفِعْلَ فِي الْمَالِ بِاسْمِ الْغَصْبِ وَالْمُرَادُ هُنَا خَاصٌّ، وَهُوَ مَا يَكُونُ حُرْمَتُهُ بِسَبَبِ الْإِحْرَامِ أَوْ الْحَرَمِ وَحَاصِلُ الْأَوَّلِ أَنَّهُ الطِّيبُ وَلُبْسُ الْمَخِيطِ وَتَغْطِيَةُ الرَّأْسِ أَوْ الْوَجْهِ، وَإِزَالَةُ الشَّعْرِ مِنْ الْبَدَنِ، وَقَصُّ الْأَظْفَارِ وَالْجِمَاعُ صُورَةً، وَمَعْنًى أَوْ مَعْنًى فَقَطْ وَتَرْكُ وَاجِبٍ مِنْ وَاجِبَاتِ الْحَجِّ وَالتَّعَرُّضُ لِلصَّيْدِ وَحَاصِلُ الثَّانِي التَّعَرُّضُ لِصَيْدِ الْحَرَمِ وَشَجَرِهِ