I received an anonymous text from a compatriot of
mine. He wrote to ask for my opinion on
masturbation. He wanted to know whether
masturbation is a grievous sin that is punishable
by the Almighty on the day resurrection. Just
before I sat down beside my computer to do this
piece, I thought I needed a professional input. I
then put a call across to a medic friend and
brother of mine. I asked him: ‘Brother! What is the
medical position on masturbation?” He responded:
“You know what Prof! I do not know of any
negative medical implication that could result from
indulgence in masturbation. What I do know
however from interactions with those who practice
it, is that masturbation does not guarantee
maximum sexual satisfaction. Those who practice
it usually experience hallucination. Instead of the
act providing sexual succour and gratification it
only usually makes the desire for sex stronger...”
In other words, when the text message to me
asking about the position of Islam on masturbation,
I resisted the urge to send a reply to him the
moment the message came my way. I thought I
needed to widen the geography of the enquiry
further to include other prohibitions that Muslims
are aware of and which are recipes for healthy life
and living. I therefore sought that medical opinion
on masturbation not in anticipation of a response
that would give the practice a ‘clean bill of health’.
Rather, I did that with the intention to argue that
hardly is there a prohibition in Islam that reason or
medical practice would contradict. For example, a
thousand four hundred and thirty nine years ago,
Islam forbade the consumption of alcoholic drinks
and beverages. I do not know, as at today, of a
medical opinion which says alcoholism is good for
your body. “Do not go near fornication” so says the
Quran (17:32); tell me of a culture or civilization
that says illicit sexual pra
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