The ruling on praying for one who killed himself
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Question:
Is it permissible to pray for one who killed himself, or not? What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
A person killing himself is a major sin among the major sins. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has forbidden it, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden it. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:195] He the Exalted said: [An-Nisa 4:29] When a man was wounded during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the wound became severe, he did not have patience; he took his sword and killed himself. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed that this man who killed himself is in the Fire. He hastened himself into the Fire, may Allah protect us from that. It is not permissible for a person to kill himself no matter what distress befalls him. Rather, he should have patience and seek reward from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, for relief is near. [Ash-Sharh 94:5] He should have patience and seek reward. As for proceeding to kill himself, which is called suicide in this time, this is a great sin and a great danger, and he is threatened with the Fire.
As for praying over him, he is to be prayed over; because he is a Muslim who has committed a major sin among the major sins, but one that does not take him out of the religion. So he is to be prayed over, because he is a Muslim. However, the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that the Imam who is the authority over the Muslims does not pray over him; rather, the rest of the people pray over him. This is a means of deterring others from committing this crime. So the Imam or the Imam's deputy does not pray over him, but the rest of the Muslims do. As for leaving him without a funeral prayer, that is not permissible; because he is a Muslim who has a right to the Muslims' rights, and among those rights is the prayer over his funeral. His case is left to Allah: if He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him. He is a Muslim who does not leave Islam by his killing.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
Is it permissible to pray for one who killed himself, or not? What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
A person killing himself is a major sin among the major sins. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has forbidden it, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden it. Allah the Exalted said:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِAnd do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًاFor indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًاAs for praying over him, he is to be prayed over; because he is a Muslim who has committed a major sin among the major sins, but one that does not take him out of the religion. So he is to be prayed over, because he is a Muslim. However, the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that the Imam who is the authority over the Muslims does not pray over him; rather, the rest of the people pray over him. This is a means of deterring others from committing this crime. So the Imam or the Imam's deputy does not pray over him, but the rest of the Muslims do. As for leaving him without a funeral prayer, that is not permissible; because he is a Muslim who has a right to the Muslims' rights, and among those rights is the prayer over his funeral. His case is left to Allah: if He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him. He is a Muslim who does not leave Islam by his killing.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٠١ — archive.org (27:56)
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