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Is a single girl permitted to arouse herself by touching …

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Is a single girl permitted to arouse herself by touching and fondling her own breasts &  nipples. no genital contact, just brsts.  this will prevent her from doing zina.  thank you for yur answer.

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
Firstly, we do acknowledge that it is common to be faced with such desires in this age. It is important for you to also asses the causes of these desires. Are they just natural causes or is the natural desire aggravated by for example, intermingling, seeing inappropriate pictures, reading inappropriate literature etc. If so, you should abstain from all these things that aggravate your desires. If the desires are purely natural then you should resolve to fasting, as fasting was prescribed by Nabi (SAW) for those who are not married.
ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاء (Sahih Al Bukhari Vol:2 Pg: 280 Darul Fikr)                
Moreover, you should adopt Taqwa and be steadfast in your Salaah as Allah Ta’ala says in the Quran:
إن الصلاة تنهى عن الفحشاء والمنكSurely Salaah restrains from shamelessness and evil       
  (Verse: 29:45)
 
If you adhere to the above mentioned advice and you also keep fasts, but you are unable to get married due to some Shari’ excuse, then it would be permissible for you to “suppress” your uncontrollable desires if you honestly fear committing Zina. However, it is not permissible to make it a habit as that will be like masturbation.
 
Raddul Muhtaar Vol: 2 Pg: 399 (H.M. Sa’eed Company)

Raddul Muhtar Vol: 2 Pg: 47 (H.M. Sa’eed Company)
(الاستمناء حرام) أي بالكف إذا كان لاستجلاب الشهوة، أما إذا غلبته الشهوة وليس له زوجة ولا أمة ففعل ذلك لتسكينها فالرجاء أنه لا وبال عليه كما قاله أبو الليث، ويجب لو خا ف الزنا
 
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. M. Jawed Iqbal,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah