The ruling on a Muslim killing himself out of fear of torture
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Question:
One of the brothers says: I read in al-Mujtamak magazine a call from Muslim women imprisoned in one of the Islamic countries, asking Muslims to blow up the prisons and detention centers where they are held, because their honor has been violated, and because they are now pregnant from zina, as they were forced to do so inside the prisons. What is the ruling on killing oneself in that situation, and regarding those women who have been afflicted with this?
Answer:
Killing oneself is between Allah and the one who does it. The prohibition against it is established, and so is the warning from His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah says: [Surat al-Nisa: 29].
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against killing oneself and reported about a man whose wound became severe, so he killed himself. He said: Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 3463.
Therefore, killing oneself is not permissible, and it is not lawful for a person, if he is afflicted, to kill himself, just as if he is afflicted with a major sin or something else, it is not lawful for him to kill himself, or if he is imprisoned. But she should defend herself as much as she can.
And so a man may be afflicted with sodomy or something else, so he defends himself as much as he can, even if it leads to his being killed. But he does not kill himself; he defends himself and does not allow himself to be subjected to sodomy or a major sin. If the perpetrator of the crime kills him, he is a martyr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. A man came to him and said: O Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me wanting my wealth?—wealth is not equal to life—he said: . He said: If he fights me? He said: . He said: If I kill him? He said: . He said: If he kills me? He said: .
This indicates that the wronged person fights and defends himself. If he succeeds, the criminal is in the Fire—we seek refuge in Allah. If the defender does not succeed, but is killed for a profound wisdom from Allah, a great wisdom, and for secrets we do not know, then he is a martyr. 'Umar was killed, and he is the best of people after the Companion (Abu Bakr) and after the prophets. He was killed in the prayer niche while leading people in prayer for a profound wisdom. A disbeliever named Abu Lu'lu'ah, one of the Zoroastrians, was sent against him for reasons of a judgment that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction) had ruled upon him.
So killing may happen to the righteous, and it may happen to those who are not righteous. A person may be killed and afflicted, as some of the messengers were killed, some of the prophets were killed, and they are the noblest of people, as Allah informed us in His great Book that the Jews kill the prophets without right. And so some of the righteous, like 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali, the three were killed without right, as were al-Zubayr and Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah.
The intended meaning: That the killing of the wronged person is a known matter, and his companion is a martyr, and the criminal, if he is killed, is to the Fire. So if one is afflicted in his person, he must defend himself, and he must be patient, and defend with strength. And if it is possible to kill the criminal, let him kill the criminal. If it cannot be repelled except by killing, he kills him. If it is repelled by speech, such as warning of the consequences for the people of the crime, then praise be to Allah. And if it cannot be repelled except by killing, such as strangling, or a stab with a knife, or something else, he does that, and he is innocent of it, and he is to the Fire—we seek refuge in Allah. As for the one whom the criminal overpowers and the criminal kills, he is a martyr, and to Paradise.
One of the brothers says: I read in al-Mujtamak magazine a call from Muslim women imprisoned in one of the Islamic countries, asking Muslims to blow up the prisons and detention centers where they are held, because their honor has been violated, and because they are now pregnant from zina, as they were forced to do so inside the prisons. What is the ruling on killing oneself in that situation, and regarding those women who have been afflicted with this?
Answer:
Killing oneself is between Allah and the one who does it. The prohibition against it is established, and so is the warning from His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah says:
And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًاThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against killing oneself and reported about a man whose wound became severe, so he killed himself. He said: Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
My Slave hurried to bring death upon himself so I have forbidden him (to enter) Paradise.
بادرني عبدي بنفسه حرمت عليه الجنةTherefore, killing oneself is not permissible, and it is not lawful for a person, if he is afflicted, to kill himself, just as if he is afflicted with a major sin or something else, it is not lawful for him to kill himself, or if he is imprisoned. But she should defend herself as much as she can.
And so a man may be afflicted with sodomy or something else, so he defends himself as much as he can, even if it leads to his being killed. But he does not kill himself; he defends himself and does not allow himself to be subjected to sodomy or a major sin. If the perpetrator of the crime kills him, he is a martyr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever is killed defending his wealth is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his religion is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his blood is a martyr
من قتل دون ماله فهو شهيد، من قتل دون دينه فهو شهيد، من قتل دون دمه فهو شهيدDo not give him your wealth
لا تعطه مالكFight him
قاتلهHe is in the Fire
فهو في النارYou are in Paradise
فأنت في الجنةThis indicates that the wronged person fights and defends himself. If he succeeds, the criminal is in the Fire—we seek refuge in Allah. If the defender does not succeed, but is killed for a profound wisdom from Allah, a great wisdom, and for secrets we do not know, then he is a martyr. 'Umar was killed, and he is the best of people after the Companion (Abu Bakr) and after the prophets. He was killed in the prayer niche while leading people in prayer for a profound wisdom. A disbeliever named Abu Lu'lu'ah, one of the Zoroastrians, was sent against him for reasons of a judgment that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction) had ruled upon him.
So killing may happen to the righteous, and it may happen to those who are not righteous. A person may be killed and afflicted, as some of the messengers were killed, some of the prophets were killed, and they are the noblest of people, as Allah informed us in His great Book that the Jews kill the prophets without right. And so some of the righteous, like 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali, the three were killed without right, as were al-Zubayr and Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah.
The intended meaning: That the killing of the wronged person is a known matter, and his companion is a martyr, and the criminal, if he is killed, is to the Fire. So if one is afflicted in his person, he must defend himself, and he must be patient, and defend with strength. And if it is possible to kill the criminal, let him kill the criminal. If it cannot be repelled except by killing, he kills him. If it is repelled by speech, such as warning of the consequences for the people of the crime, then praise be to Allah. And if it cannot be repelled except by killing, such as strangling, or a stab with a knife, or something else, he does that, and he is innocent of it, and he is to the Fire—we seek refuge in Allah. As for the one whom the criminal overpowers and the criminal kills, he is a martyr, and to Paradise.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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