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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-236: BINGKISAN BUAT MEREKA YANG AMAT TERTEKAN HINGGA BERCADANG MEMBUNUH DIRI
What is the ruling on suicide due to extreme stress and despair, and what should a person feeling this way do?
Short answer
Suicide out of despair with life is forbidden, and the statement cites hadiths describing severe warnings against it as a feature of major sins.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Suicide out of despair with life is forbidden, and the statement cites hadiths describing severe warnings against it as a feature of major sins. The wish to disappear is recognised as a natural human response to hardship, but it must be channelled correctly. Recommended steps include turning to Allah in one's weakness, identifying the cause of such thoughts, and seeking help from others or mental health professionals such as psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and registered counsellors. Mental health care is treated as equally important as physical care and does not mean the person is mad.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum membunuh diri disebabkan berputus asa dengan kehidupan adalah haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-236: BINGKISAN BUAT MEREKA YANG AMAT TERTEKAN HINGGA BERCADANG MEMBUNUH DIRI”, 7 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/4860-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-236-bingkisan-buat-mereka-yang-amat-tertekan-hingga-bercadang-membunuh-diri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-suicide-due-to-stress-and-despair/