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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the recompense for one who kills himself?

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Question:
Some people kill themselves because of so-and-so, or so-and-so, or so-and-so. Is there a reckoning for this so-and-so on the Day of Resurrection?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If anyone kills himself with something, he will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.مَن قتل نفسَه بشيءٍ عُذِّبَ به يوم القيامة
Sunan Abi Dawud 3257Sahih (Al-Albani)
, so it is not permissible for a person to kill himself for the sake of so-and-so or so-and-so, or to defend so-and-so. No, he should defend him, but he should not kill himself.
Q: Is there a reckoning for this so-and-so?
A: The reckoning is with Allah; He is the One who will hold him to account. If He wills, He will pardon and forgive , so the matter is up to Him . He will punish whom He wills and show mercy to whom He wills, in matters short of shirk (associating partners with Allah), meaning: in sins.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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