What's the verdict of committing suicide?
ما حكم الإنتحار ( قتل الإنسان نفسه)؟
Killing oneself is forbidden to Allah. And whoever kills himself, whatever the circumstances, commits a clear sin.
قتل النفس محرم عند الله. و من قتل نفسه مهما تكون الظروف، فيكون ارتكب إثما مبينا.
Quranic Evidence on the Sacredness of Life | أدلة تحريم قتل النفس
1. The Comprehensive Commandment
(Say, O Prophet, "Come! Let me recite to you what your Lord has forbidden to you: do not associate others with Him in worship. Do not fail to honour your parents. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for you and for them. Do not come near indecencies, openly or secretly. Do not take a human life, made sacred by Allah, except with legal right. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will understand.") [Al-An'am 6: 151]
1. الوصية الجامعة
(قُلْ تَعَالَوْا أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ أَلَّا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُم مِّنْ إِمْلَاقٍ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكُمْ وَإِيَّاهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُم بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ) [الأنعام 6: 151]
2. The Direct Prohibition
(Do not take a human life, made sacred by Allah, except with legal right.) [Al-Israa 17: 33]
2. النهي المباشر
(وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ) [الإسراء 17: 33]
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Is suicide permissible in Islam under extremely difficult circumstances?
No. Killing oneself is strictly forbidden in Islam, and whoever does so commits a major sin, regardless of the hardships or circumstances they are facing.
Why is taking one's own life considered a major sin?
Taking one's life is a major sin because human life is explicitly declared "sacred by Allah" in the Holy Quran. Destroying it is a direct violation of His command and the trust He placed in humanity.
What does Surah Al-Israa (17:33) command regarding human life?
Surah Al-Israa commands believers not to take any human life, which Allah has made sacred, except with legal right established by divine justice.