دار الفتوى للعبّاس العسليّ

*ستُبدي لك الأيام ما كنت جاهلا*
*و يأتيك بالأخبار ما لم تُزوِّد*

"Time will unveil to you secrets you once did not know
And tidings will reach you of things you had not yet been prepared for".

الحمد لله الذي بيده ملكوت كلّ شيئ،فاطر السّماوات والأرص ثمّ الصّلاة والسّلام على خير الأنام وعلى أهله وأصحابه وسلّم تسليما وبعد فقد سألني خلق كبير عن حكم الإستعزال(Ma********on)،و سأجيب باللغة الإنجليزية لسهولة الفهم
Praise be to Allah.

Is ma********on haram in Islam?

Ma********on (for both men and women) is haraam (forbidden) in Islam based on the following evidence:

Prohibition of ma********on in the Quran

Al-Imam Shafi'i stated that ma********on is forbidden based on the following verses from the Quran (interpretation of the meaning):

{And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts). Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, - for them, they are free from blame. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.} (Al-Muminun 23:5-7)

Here the verses are clear in forbidding all illegal sexual acts (including ma********on) except for the wives or what their right hand possesses. {And whoever seeks beyond that is the transgressor.}

Some scholars used as evidence the ayah (in meaning),

{And let those who find not the financial means for marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah enriches them of His bounty.} (Al-Nur 24:33)

This verse also clearly orders whoever does not have the financial means to marry to keep himself chaste and be patient in facing temptations (including ma********on) until Allah enriches them of His bounty.

Prohibition of ma********on in the Sunnah

'Abdullaah ibn Mas’ud said, "We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while we were young and had no wealth whatsoever. Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual in*******se etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power.'" (Al-Bukhari 5066)