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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the funeral prayer performed for one who kills himself?

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Question:
Is the funeral prayer performed for one who kills himself?

Answer:
Yes, he is a Muslim, and every Muslim is prayed over. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(ﷺ) said: "Pray (funeral prayers) over him who said (believed): 'Nothingصلى الله عليه وسلم صلوا على من قال لا اله الا الله
Bulugh al-Maram 2:334
He is prayed over because he is a Muslim, but he has committed a major sin among the major sins, and his case is left to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, do not leave off the prayer for him, except that they said that the one in authority or the deputy of the imam does not pray over him, in order to deter and warn against this act. As for the rest of the Muslims, they pray over him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يُصلّى على قاتل نفسه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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