Islamic ruling on masturbation....

[phatmonky]

Lusting is a sin from my readings. Is masturbation?

Disclaimer: This is a 100% serious question. Do not reply if you cannot keep this mature.

[Muslimah]

as salam a`ala manitaba`alhoda

Phat I found it better to list these search results to get a comprehenive look. And of course we know it is serious question.

http://www.islam-qa.com/cgi-local/wsearch

It contains many forms of the same question