Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer over a person who killed himself?
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Question:
Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer over a person who killed himself?
Answer:
Yes, the one who killed himself is a Muslim who has not left Islam, so the funeral prayer is performed over him. However, the people of virtue do not pray over him, as a deterrent for him and those like him. The people of virtue, such as the Grand Imam and the scholars, do not pray over him in order to deter people from this crime. But he is not left without a funeral prayer because he is a Muslim. Yes.
Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer over a person who killed himself?
Answer:
Yes, the one who killed himself is a Muslim who has not left Islam, so the funeral prayer is performed over him. However, the people of virtue do not pray over him, as a deterrent for him and those like him. The people of virtue, such as the Grand Imam and the scholars, do not pray over him in order to deter people from this crime. But he is not left without a funeral prayer because he is a Muslim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز الصلاة على قاتل نفسه؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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