SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about suicide.
Question: Can a person commit suicide to avoid sins?
The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: Committing suicide is Haram, and is one of the greatest (Kabirah) sins.
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2 comments
Why? Whyis it great sin? What if someone is sick w depression and cant function? Isnt death a mercy?
Salaam Alaykum
Thank you for your comment, but suicide is Haram (forbidden) in Islam.
Kind regards