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Fatwa CenterMarried Muslim Masturbated by a Non-Mahram Woman
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I have a very long and complicated question. One of my brothers was overcome by the shaitan. He was alone with a lady, and no one with them. The lady kept her hands on my brother's parts and the sperm came out. But their organs did not touch, and there was no sexual contact. My Brother is married. So should he receive punishment, ie. be stoned to death for what he has done? Also, is this considered a Kabeera (Big Sin)? Is there forgiveness for this sin, or is it forgiven only by Hajj or stoning to death? I wait for your reply.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad 
is His slave and Messenger.
The Prophet said: “No man should stay alone with a non-Mahram woman as the devil is their third (partner). And whoever is delighted by the good he does and saddened by the bad he does is a true believer.” [Ahmad and Ibn Hibbaan]
Therefore, a person should beware of the tricks and intrigues of the devil and he should not stay alone with a non-Mahram woman.
Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet said: “No man should stay alone with a non-Mahram woman except in the presence of one of her male Mahaarim (plural of Mahram).” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
The Prophet also said: “Beware of entering upon (non-Mahram) women”. [At-Tirmithi]
There is no doubt that what happened was a grave sin but there is no Hadd (i.e. the corporal punishment determined by the Islamic Law) for it. Its expiation, however, is repentance, seeking Allah’s forgiveness, giving charity, performing supererogatory prayers and other acts of good deeds.
Ibn Mas’ood 
narrated that a man kissed a non-Mahram woman and came to the Prophet and told him what he did. Then Allah revealed the following verse (which means): {And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds.} [Quran 11:114] The man said: “O Messenger of Allah! Is this only for me? He () said: "It is for all my nation.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Allah knows best.
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