Is it permissible to seek forgiveness for someone who has committed suicide?
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QUESTION:
Dear Mufti Sahib, is it permissible for parents to seek forgiveness and perform acts of goodness for their son who committed suicide?
ANSWER:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In essence, it is permissible to seek forgiveness for any deceased Muslim, irrespective of the sins they may have committed. Moreover, there is high hope that, though the act of committing suicide remains harām, the voluntary acts of goodness performed on behalf of the individual will reach them.
May the Almighty bestow endurance and resilience upon those facing hardship, and may He grant forgiveness to all Muslims, whether they are alive or have passed away. Āmeen
And Allah Ta’ālā Knows Best
Zayd Imran
Concurred by:
Hanif Yusuf
References
اللَّهُمَّ وَلِيَدَيْهِ فَاغْفِر
[Sahīh Muslim: 116]
ففيه حجة لقاعدة عظيمة لأهل السنة أن من قتل نفسه أو ارتكب معصية غيرها ومات من غير توبة فليس بكافر، ولا يقطع له بالنار ؛ بل هو في حكم المشيئة
[Sharh Nawawī 'alā Sahīh Muslim: 2:132: Dār Ihyā' al-Turāth]
خودکشی کرنے والے کے حق میں اس کے والدین کی دعاء مغفرت قبول ہونے کی قوی امید ہے، نبی اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ایک خود کشی کرنے والے کے حق میں دعاء مغفرت فرمائی تھی
[Kitāb al-Nawāzil: 6:45: al-Markaz al-'Ilmī]
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Posted in Death (Funeral) on 3rd Jul 2023 by Our Imam | 232 Views
