Some of those who rebel against the ruler commit suicide when pursued and besieged; does the warning for one who kills himself apply to him?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, as your eminence knows, one who rebels against the ruler and, while being pursued and besieged, commits suicide and kills himself. The question is: does this suicide fall under the severe warning threatened for one who kills himself?
Answer:
Without a doubt. Without a doubt, he falls under it. It is not permissible for a person to kill himself under any circumstances. He must surrender himself. Even if they kill him. If they kill him, the sin is not on him. He must surrender himself. And if they kill him, if they are wrongdoers, the sin is on the wrongdoers.
And if they are in the right, he is the one who caused himself to be killed, but it is lighter for the one who surrendered himself and was killed than for the one who slit his own throat and killed himself, may Allah protect us from that. The one who surrenders himself and is killed unjustly becomes a martyr, he becomes a martyr. But if he kills himself, he will be among the people of the Fire. Look at the difference between them. As for the one who surrenders himself and is killed rightfully, he is the one who committed a crime against himself. But he is not considered a suicide. He is considered a criminal and a sinner, but he did not kill himself. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, as your eminence knows, one who rebels against the ruler and, while being pursued and besieged, commits suicide and kills himself. The question is: does this suicide fall under the severe warning threatened for one who kills himself?
Answer:
Without a doubt. Without a doubt, he falls under it. It is not permissible for a person to kill himself under any circumstances. He must surrender himself. Even if they kill him. If they kill him, the sin is not on him. He must surrender himself. And if they kill him, if they are wrongdoers, the sin is on the wrongdoers.
And if they are in the right, he is the one who caused himself to be killed, but it is lighter for the one who surrendered himself and was killed than for the one who slit his own throat and killed himself, may Allah protect us from that. The one who surrenders himself and is killed unjustly becomes a martyr, he becomes a martyr. But if he kills himself, he will be among the people of the Fire. Look at the difference between them. As for the one who surrenders himself and is killed rightfully, he is the one who committed a crime against himself. But he is not considered a suicide. He is considered a criminal and a sinner, but he did not kill himself. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [343 -1024] بعض الذين خرجوا على ولي الأمر ينتحر عند مطارته ومحاصرته، فهل يناله وعيد من قتل نفسه؟ — youtube.com
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