MASTURBATION; A BEDROCK TO DESTRUCTION.
What is masturbation?
It is a self-stimulation of the genitals to satisfy sexual pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm. It is a practice that entails touching, massaging or stroking of the penis or clitoris until orgasm is achieved. Some machine have been developed to achieve this stimulation, such as sex toys {vibrator} or vigina stimulator.
In recent research, by a national study, 95% of males and 89% of females reported they have engaged in masturbation.
What leads to masturbation.
Many teenagers and adults in recent time got themselves exposed to illicit views through social media, music or films that contains immoral scenes which leads to arousal of the body, and this arousal needs to be satisfy. Many youths who have no partners to help them resulted in bringing the pleasure to himself/herself.
In recent time, many see it as the last alternative to avoid fornication and adultery but men of integrity, who is always cautious of His God will never settle for such.
Effect of masturbation in your life.
Masturbation is a significant factor use in measuring intelligence, although it may not be easy to calculate or ascertain in a short period of time. Daily masturbation distracts you from studies, work and some other important things in your life. Focusing on what matters in your life becomes a problem, and that may be considered as brain/intelligence affected due to that. Your body also become so weak due to excessive masturbation and can leads to health problems.
It is a very dangerous act for a married fellow to engage in, because, it deprive you to enjoy the pleasure of marriage, your husband/wife become so worried and may eventually leads to break up. Sense of belonging also got affected due to seclusion when performing this act.
Solution to the problem.
Over the year, many have been searching for a better solution to avoid this illicit act, but all efforts seems to prove abortive. Well, i will be given some remedy base on Islamic perspectives.
"Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: 0 young men, those among you who can support a wife should marry, for it restrains eyes from casting (evil glances). and preserves one from immorality; but those who cannot should devote themselves to fasting for it is a means of controlling sexual desire". (sahih muslim book 8 no3232)
It can be deduced from the hadith two practical solutions. 1. To get marry if capable and 2. To devote oneself in fasting because is a means of controlling sexual desire. As a man who believe so much in Islamic jurisprudence, i think this is enough for the wise to follow because it has already encompasses all other area to touch. Try and get marry if you are ripe enough in all fonts of criteria that certified one as a marriage candidate. Fasting the sunnah fasting on monday, Thursday and the 13th, 14th and 15th of the lunar month will also be helpful In Shaa Allah.
May Allah be our guidance and help us in refraining from all He forbid us to do. Ameen.
