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This article examines a passage in Bada’i al-Fawa’id concerning masturbation and the use of artificial objects. It records differing juristic opinions under particular conditions. The permission reported for women is followed by a rejection of that permission, so the passage needs to be read in full.

The Passage in Bada’i al-Fawa’id

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya records a discussion beginning with Ibn Aqil:

The passage distinguishes circumstances in which masturbation is prohibited, disliked or permitted. It discusses a man’s ability to marry, the strength of his desire and his fear of zina. It also mentions a report about the Prophet’s companions during campaigns and journeys; that report’s authenticity has not been established here.

For a woman without a husband whose desire is strong, it reports permission from some juristic colleagues to use a leather object or certain vegetables. The passage then rejects that permission, arguing that the Prophet (saw) directed someone unable to marry to fast.

Source: Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Bada’i al-Fawa’id, Vol. 4, Pg. # 1471–1472 in the supplied edition; edited by Ali ibn Muhammad al-Imran, Dar Alam al-Fawa’id. Pagination varies between editions. This is a summary, not a word-for-word translation.

Scan order, right to left: book cover; page 1471; page 1472. Select the image to read the full-resolution scan.

What This Evidence Establishes

The passage records a legal disagreement and a conditional permission, followed by a rejection of the permission reported for women. Reporting an opinion is not the same as endorsing it. The legal colleagues mentioned in the discussion should not be confused with the Prophet’s companions.

Contemporary References Requiring Verification

Original graphic retained; its quotation and context require an original source.

The existing news link is not accompanied by a primary scholarly ruling. It cannot establish a general ruling or support claims about women across the Middle East.

Unverified news reference: International Business Times — report concerning a cleric’s alleged ruling on bananas and cucumbers. The linked report and its underlying allegation have not been verified here.

The original video reference also requires checking. Before attributing a particular statement to Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin, an exact quotation and its context are needed. A disagreement about a ruling does not, by itself, establish that someone is outside Islam.

Unverified video reference: Original YouTube video (m2L6ziwRea0). Its present availability, exact wording and context have not been verified. The original reference is retained in place of the obsolete Flash player.