Suicide

Question :

What is the Islamic ruling regarding suicide?

Answer:

Suicide is when someone kills himself, for whatever reason, on purpose. It is unlawful, and one of the major sins since it falls under the generality of Allah's saying:
"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath and the Curse of Allah are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for him."

It is confirmed in the Sunnah of the Prophet that whoever kills himself with something, he will be punished with that in the Fire of Hell, abiding in that state eternally.

Most people who commit suicide do not, in reality, do so because of outer circumstances or problems. A person who kills himself resembles someone who flees from oppressive heat only to seek refuge in unbearable fire. Had he been patient, Allâh Almighty would have helped him to endure his hardship. And about this world, there is a rule that we should never forget: It is impossible for things to remain as they are.

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