Fasting: Is Masturbation for Fertility Testing Islamically Allowed?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Is Masturbation for Fertility Testing Islamically Allowed?

English:

Question #786:

Some medical centers require a man to masturbate for sperm tests to determine whether he can have children or not. Is this masturbation permissible?

Answer #786:

Although it is done to determine fertility, masturbation is prohibited by Islamic law unless it is necessary.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Fasting