Does Unintentional Masturbation Break the Fast ?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam

Question: Assalam alaykum

I used to masturbate but I left it. I looked at some pornographic content and felt a wet sensation and saw fluid out of my penis. I decided to just rub it so I went to the bathroom but to my surprise fluid came out.
What should I do about my fast?

Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,

If you ejaculated due to masturbation, you would need to perform a makeup (qada’).

Ask Allah Most High to forgive you, and to protect you from that which is displeasing to Him. Busy yourself with the good, learn something of religious knowledge daily, and find some righteous company.

Consider taking the course at purifyyourgaze.com.

Please also see: A Reader on Tawba (Repentance) and: A Reader on Pornography and Masturbation

And Allah Most High alone knows best.

wassalam,
[Ustadh] Tabraze Azam

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadh Tabraze Azam holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Leicester, where he also served as the President of the Islamic Society. He memorised the entire Qur’an in his hometown of Ipswich at the tender age of sixteen, and has since studied the Islamic Sciences in traditional settings in the UK, Jordan and Turkey. He is currently pursuing advanced studies in Jordan, where he is presently based with his family.