Re: Masturbation: Why its haraam?
Many scholars say that masturbation is totally halaal if you're doing it because you, for some reason or the other, are unable to get married. Common example that applies to people on this board: students.
Whoever touches his sexual organ cannot pray until he performs ablution."
If you look at this sentence, it should be common sense that masturbation is OK, because otherwise the Prophet would not be telling you to perform an ablution after it. You have to clean yourself after having sex too, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have sex. The recommondation for performing an ablution presupposes that "touching your own sexual organs" is permissable.
Now, how often you do it, whether you chose masturbation over marriage, etc etc - these are all separate issues. Most scholars I've read have said its okay, if you have no alternative to satisfying yourself. Its better to masturbate then go and get some lady impregnated by a one-night stand. But these scholars also suggest to get married as soon as is possible for you.