Q: Is it a major sin for a woman to masturbate? Could you please provide references from the Quran Sharif and Hadith for the satisfaction of my heart and mind? I have heard that it can cause weak memory and eyesight as well as other health problems.
A: It is an extremely shameful act whether committed by a man or woman. Repent to Allah. To ask whether it is a major sin or a minor sin is not at all appropriate. What you are alluding to is that if it is a minor sin then you can go on committing it. Just as a huge fire is destructive a minor fire is equally destructive.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
الاستمناء حرام وفيه التعزير ولو مكن امرأته أو أمته من العبث بذكره فأنزل فإنه مكروه ولا شيء عليه كذا في السراج الوهاج (الفتاوى الهندية 2/ 170)
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