The Ruling on Suicide in Jihad for the Sake of Public Interest
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to commit suicide in jihad if it is for the sake of public interest?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for a person to kill himself under any circumstances. He does not kill himself; if he kills himself, then the severe warning applies to him, and he is threatened with the Fire. He does not kill himself, ever. But he may enter into battles, enter into places where there is victory for Islam and the Muslims, and expose himself to being killed. As for him killing himself, that is not permissible, ever. All the verses,[Ali 'Imran 3:169], do not say that those who killed themselves are in the path of Allah. Rather, the prohibition came regarding killing the self. A person does not kill himself. Sahih al-Bukhari 5778. Sahih Muslim 109a He will fall into the Fire. Whoever kills himself with poison, then Sunan Abi Dawud 3872Sahih (Al-Albani) in the authentic hadith, it is not permissible for a person to kill himself under any circumstances. There was a man with the Companions who was brave and did not leave any stray or incoming [attack] by the disbelievers without pursuing it. They mentioned him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "No one has performed as well as so-and-so." He said, "He is in the Fire." That was distressing to the Companions: how can he be in the Fire when these are his actions? So a man from the Companions followed him to see his end. In some of the battles, he was wounded with a deep wound. A deep wound. He placed the sword on the ground with its hilt down and its blade up, then he struggled and killed himself. Yes. He killed himself; he panicked from the wound and the pain and did not have patience. So [the Companion] said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke the truth. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke the truth; he killed himself, so he became in the Fire, may Allah protect us from that. So it is not permissible for a person to kill himself under any circumstances. Those who talk about suicide operations, that is a lie. There are no suicide operations in jihad in the path of Allah. If he is killed while being sincere in his intention, seeking to support Islam, and under an Islamic banner in a legitimate jihad, then he is in the path of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Is it permissible to commit suicide in jihad if it is for the sake of public interest?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for a person to kill himself under any circumstances. He does not kill himself; if he kills himself, then the severe warning applies to him, and he is threatened with the Fire. He does not kill himself, ever. But he may enter into battles, enter into places where there is victory for Islam and the Muslims, and expose himself to being killed. As for him killing himself, that is not permissible, ever. All the verses,
And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah
وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِand whoever kills himself with an iron weapon, will be carrying that weapon in his hand and stabbing his `Abdomen with it in the (Hell) Fire wherein he will abide eternally forever.
أبدا من قتل نفسه بحديدة فحديدته في يده يجأ بها نفسه في نار جهنمhe who killed himself by falling from (the top of) a mountain
من تردى من جبل فقتل نفسهthe poison will be in his hand (on the Day of Judgement) and he will drink it in Hell-fire
سمه في يده يتحساه في نار جهنمThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
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