Q: Masturbating with the hand is forbidden, whether a person fears adultery or not. However, if adultery cannot be prevented except by it, he should give it precedence over it, committing the lesser of the two evils."
Query
Maliki say it is haram even in fear of zina but in necessity, do they say it is permissible or excused or do they say prefer it? What is the meaning of that... In necessity it will be still sin and haraam? Explain the latter statement, what they are saying from However if...two evils.
A: It will still be a sin for which tawbah will have to be made.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
اعلم أن استمناء الشخص بيده حرام خشي الزنا أم لا لكن إن لم يندفع عنه الزنا إلا به قدمه عليه ارتكابا لأخف المفسدتين (شرح مختصر خليل 2/358)
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