Washing the Body of a Suicide

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 8632 )
Q2: Is it permissible to wash the body of a suicide and pray over him?

A2: It is prescribed to wash the body of a Muslim who committed suicide and to pray over him, and likewise for other sinners, while supplicating for their pardon and forgiveness. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

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