Shaykh
Ibn Uthaymeen on Attacking the enemy by blowing oneself up in a
car
Question: What is the ruling regarding acts of jihaad by means of
suicide, such as attaching explosives to a car and storming the enemy, whereby
he knows without a doubt that he shall die as a result of this action?
Response: Indeed, my opinion is that he is regarded as one who has
killed himself (committed suicide), and as a result he shall be punished in
Hell, for that which is authenticated on the authority of the Prophet
(sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam).
[((Indeed, whoever
(intentionally) kills himself, then certainly he will be punished in the Fire of
Hell, wherein he shall dwell forever)), [Bukhaaree (5778) and Muslim (109
and 110)]].
However, one who is ignorant and does not know, and assumes
his action was good and pleasing to Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala), then we hope
Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) forgives him for that which he did out of
(ignorant) ijtihaad, even though I do not find any excuse for him in the present
day. This is because this type of suicide is well known and widespread amongst
the people, so it is upon the person to ask the people of knowledge (scholars)
regarding it, until the right guidance for him is differentiated from the
error.
And from that which is surprising, is that these people kill
themselves despite Allaah having fordbidden this, as He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala)
says:
{And do not kill yourselves. Surely, Allaah is Most Merciful to
you}, [Soorah an-Nisaa., Aayah 29].
And many amongst them do not
desire anything except revenge of the enemy, by whatever means, be it halaal or
haraam. So they only want to satisfy their thirst for revenge.
We ask
Allaah to bless us with foresight in His Deen and action(s) which please Him,
indeed He is all Powerful over all things.
Shaykh Ibn
'Uthaymeen
Kayfa Nu'aalij Waaqi'unaa al-Aleem - Page 119
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen on Committing suicide
Question: What is the
ruling regarding suicide in Islaam?
Response: Suicide is when a
person kills himself intentionally by whatever means. This is haraam and
regarded as amongst the major sins, and likewise included in the general
statement of Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala):
{And whoever kills a
believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath
and the Curse of Allaah are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for
him}, [Soorah an-Nisaa, Aayah 93].
And it is established from the
Sunnah on the authority of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) who
said:
((Indeed, whoever (intentionally) kills himself, then certainly
he will be punished in the Fire of Hell, wherein he shall dwell forever)),
[Bukhaaree (5778) and Muslim (109 and 110)].
In reality, the one who
commits suicide, generally does so because of his desperate situation, either as
a direct result of an act of Allaah or a human being. So you find him unable to
cope with that which has afflicted him, and in actual fact he is like one who is
calling for help from the scorching heat of the fire. So he has progressed from
that which was tough (bad) to that which is worse. And if he was patient, then
Allaah would have assisted him in dealing with the difficulty.
Shaykh
Ibn 'Uthaymeen
Kayfa Nu'aalij Waaqi'unaa al-Aleem - Page
120
Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen on Committing Suicide Attacking The Enemy by Blowing Oneself Up In a Car