What Was the Ruling on My ’Umra While I Was Masturbating in My Teens?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

I went to ‘umra when I was 13 years old, one month before I was fourteen. I used to make the secret habit back then, but I didn’t know if I used to ejaculate sperm (mani) or pre-ejaculate (madhy).

I only discovered a few years later that if one ejaculates sperm, then one has to do ghusl, but now I don’t know if I used to ejaculate sperm at that age. What do I do for the ‘umra I did when I was thirteen?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question and seeking guidance and clarity.

You performed your ‘umra while you did not reach puberty. Therefore, you will not have to worry about it. However, seeking forgiveness for the past will be good of you. Allah Most High accept the ‘umra that you performed, and may you remain steadfast upon His religion and increase in knowledge, action, and high spirituality, amin.

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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally-trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey.

He started his early education in the UK. He went on to complete hifz of the Quran in India, then enrolled into an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and Alimiyyah sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan.

He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for a number of years. He has taught hifz of the Qur’an, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to both children and adults onsite and online extensively in UK and Ireland. He was teaching at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK, where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences.

He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His personal interest is the love of books and gardening.