What are the views on porn and masturbation in Christianity and Islam?

Answer 1

In Islam both are forbidden.

Men and women are commanded to lower our gaze and to stay away from anything forbidden. Watching porn can also lead to many other forbidden actions such as maturbation.

As for masturbation...
"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." 23.5-7 Here the verses are clear in forbidding all illegal sexual acts (including masturbation) except for the wives or that their right hand possess. And whoever seeks beyond that is the transgressor.

"And let those who find not the financial means for marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah enriches them of His bounty." 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 masturbation) until Allah enriches them of His bounty.

Secondly, from the sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him):

Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood said, "We were with the Prophet while we were young and had no wealth whatsoever. So Allaah’s Messenger 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 intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power." Bukhari:5066. The hadeeth orders men who are not able to marry to fast despite the hardship encountered in doing so, and not to masturbate despite the ease with which it can be done.

Answer 2

I can't speak for Islam but christianity follows the bible and that particular book is actually silent on the topic.

Sure, lots of christians swear that the bible says it's a sin but if you read the10 commandments you won't find masturbation listed there. Thus it is not a sin.

And if you read the OT there is a reference to spilling one's seed on the ground but that has nothing to do with masturbation nor is it a sin. In the time period and culture where that passage originates, there was a real push on to increase the population thus it was considered anti-social to waste good sperm. The context of the story was a man was to impregnate his dead borther's wife and could not go through with it. Oh, and remember that was a 'law' of man not god thus it could not be a sin.

Answer 3

expensive poster, interior of islam it is forbidden and it quite is sinfull interior of christianity. anyhow quite some the inhabitants of the international does it. i ask your self is it as quickly as we forbid that individuals do it repeatedly? Take as an occasion in the 1920's the alcohol intake illegality in the states , it became unlawful yet quite some the individuals secretly drank so i ask your self whether decrease than non secular potential if it became allowed might the pop. of wankers decrease? i do no longer comprehend yet people might sense much less responsible. anyhow in my u . s . each physique is beginning as much as face masturbation as some thing popular, even physician prescribe easy sufferers with masturbation by way of fact it quite is totally wholesome , of coarse with equilibrium. anyhow i think of in islam a society in keeping with survival mansturbation isn't allowed on condition that aciently you had to stay to tell the tale and artwork and not lose lots of time by any such prepare. nevertheless i masturbate often times on condition that i lose lots time on condition that there is greater to do in existence than this,nevertheless it is wholesome. anyhow i accept as true with Mary , you comprehend once you're forbidden you do issues overly...yet as quickly as we weren't forbidden??ok Bye i'm hoping it helped have a effective day ,bye the way i'm italian!

Answer 4

A short lesson...
From what I know as a Catholic, both are considered a sin. Sex is a gift of marriage and is viewed as way that husbands and wives are open to the possibility of procreation. (Thus, natural family planning is practiced; not having sex when the wife fertile.)
So... pornography is sinful as the viewer is lusting after someone who is not their spouse and could lead to masterbation or adultery. ("To think it is as sinful as committing it.")
Masterbation without ending in the way that was intended (copulation) is a sin as it is not open to the possibility of new life. (I won't go into details but my priest said that it was okay as long as we "complete the act", if you know what I mean.) I hope this helps.

Answer 5

i know in Islam its haram, but im not sure about christianity. In Islam it isnt allowed.