Masturbation

Can anyone confirm this:
Imam Malik, founder of the Maliki madhab, ruled that masturbation was impermissible (haram), based upon Surah Al-Mu’minun: “(5) and who are mindful of their chastity, (6) [not giving way to their desires] with any but their spouse— that is, those whom they rightfully possess [through wedlock] — : for then, behold, they are free of all blame, (7) whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors;” - Muhammad Asad [23:5-7]or“(5) And they who guard their private parts (6) Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed (7) But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors” - Sahih International [23:5-7]For Imam Malik, the phrase in the 7th ayah, means that masturbation is outside of these limits, and thus is prohibited. Ibn Hanbal, of the Hanbali madhab, argued that semen was simply a bodily secretion, and said that to excrete semen would be akin to blood letting. The classical scholar, Ibn Hazm, agreed with Ibn Hanbal, while Hanbali scholars would allow masturbation only in two circumstances: first, if there is a fear of committing fornication or adultery; and second, if one does not have the means to marry.Thus, it is up to you, and your conscious to determine whether masturbation is considered wrong.I agree with Imam Hanbal, and I think that Imam Malik’s rendition of the Surah in question is a little excessive, and frankly, it is about sexual relations between spouses, rather than, in general.