Q: 133 – Title: when i was younger i used to masturbate whilst fasting. Only recently have I discovered that masturbating breaks ones fast. I cannot recall how many times I masturbated and hence the number of fasts. How do I recompensate for the fasts broken?

Question

when i was younger i used to masturbate whilst fasting. Only recently have I discovered that masturbating breaks ones fast. I cannot recall how many times I masturbated and hence the number of fasts. How do I recompensate for the fats broken?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalamu 'alaykum wa Rahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Masturbating is a major sin, such a person is cursed by Allah Ta’ala and his Holy Prophet sallallahu 'alayhe wasallam, Therefore, one should sincerely repent from this evil habit.

In the state of fasting, if one has to ejaculates after masturbating, then he will have to repeat this fast and there is no kaff?rah.

(Fatawa Rahimiyyah, Vol.7, Pg.262, Darul Isha'at)

Apply your discretion in estimating the number of qadha (missed fasts) and then fast accordingly¹. While observing missed fasts of Ramadan, it is not necessary to specify the day and date, however, if one has missed few fasts of two or more Ramadans, then it will be necessary to specify the year.²

(Fat?wa Daurl Uloom Deoband, Vol.6, Pg.429, Maktabah Imdadiyyah)¹

(Bahisti Zewar, Pg.314, Zam Zam)²

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Wassalamu 'alaykum

Ml. Abduz Zaman,
Student Darul Ifta

Concured by: Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef, Student Darul Ifta

Under the guidance of:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
D?rul Ifta, Madrasah In'amiyyah