What is the ruling on committing suicide in the case of severe depression in which the sick person is not aware of the consequences of what he does? Will Allaah forgive him for this action?Â
Is it possible that the suffering that the sick person goes through because of this disease is an expiation for his sins?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Suicide is a major sin, and the one who does that is faced with a warning of eternity in the Fire of Hell, where Allaah will punish him with the means that he used to commit suicide. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever throws himself down from a mountain and kills himself will be throwing himself down in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever. Whoever drinks poison and kills himself will be sipping it in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever. Whoever kills himself with a piece of iron will have that iron in his hand, thrusting it into his belly in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever.� Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5442) and Muslim (109),
It was narrated from Thaabit ibn Dahhaak (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever kills himself with something will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.� Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5700) and Muslim (110).
It was narrated that Jundub ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “A man among those who came before you was wounded. He panicked and took a knife and cut his hand, and the bleeding did not stop until he died. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, said: ‘My slave hastened his death; I have forbidden Paradise to him.� Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3276) and Muslim (113).
The believer has to be patient and to seek the help of Allaah, may He be exalted, and understand that no matter what hardship befalls him in this world -- no matter how severe it is -- the punishment of the Hereafter is worse than it. It is not acceptable according to anyone who is of right mind to run away from the heat of the desert and throw himself into the fire. How can he flee from temporary hardship and difficulty -- which inevitably will come to an end -- to an eternal punishment which has no end?
The Muslim should ponder and realise that he is not the only one in this world who is affected by calamity and hardship. Calamities befell the greatest of mankind, namely the Prophets, Messengers and the righteous. They also befell the worst of mankind, namely the disbelievers and atheists.
Calamity is part of the natural order of things and hardly anyone is safe from it.
If the believer handles it well and is patient, and it becomes a means that makes him turn back to Allaah and strive hard in worship and righteous deeds, then the calamity will have been good for him and will be expiation for his sins, and perhaps he will meet Allaah with no burden of sin.
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “No pain, hardship, sickness or grief befalls a believer, not even worry that befalls him, but some of his bad deeds will be expiated.� Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5642) and Muslim (2573).
Al-Tirmidhi (2399) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “Calamities will continue to befall believing men and women in themselves, their children and their wealth, until they meet Allaah with no burden of sin.� Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah (2280).
And Allaah knows best.
Reference by:http://www.islamonline.com/news/articles/
Monday, May 18, 2009
Yusuf Islam Unites Muslims, West
LOS ANGELES — Renowned British Muslim singer Yusuf Islam sees his music and songs can be a bridge between the Muslims world and the West. "I think I've been given a position and place in this world which is quite unique," Islam told CNN on Monday, May 18.
"The fact that I'm a Westerner by birth and I'm a Muslim at the same time -- and living in this time where there seems to be such a gravitational split in polarities -- there need to be bridges.
"I think music is one of the best ways to bridge all those gaps."
Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, performed his first concert in Los Angeles last week, his first in the United States in 33 years.
Playing new and old songs for over an hour, the 60-year-old musician has delighted a star-studded audience.
"You don't understand," teary-eyed US singer and songwriter Michelle Branch said.
"I learned how to play guitar with the Cat Stevens songbook!"
Yusuf Islam reverted to Islam in 1977 and has since become a leading voice in Britain's two million Muslims.
His UN-registered charity, Small Kindness, provides humanitarian relief, through direct aid as well as social and educational programs, to orphans and families in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and other regions of the world.
In 2003, Islam was awarded the "World Social Award" for his humanitarian relief work.
In November 2004, he was honored with the "Man for Peace" award by a committee of Nobel peace laureates.
Prejudiced
Islam lamented that the Islamic faith is tarnished in Western media.
"I used to be prejudiced -- as prejudiced as anyone about Islam," he said.
The prominent singer recalled the moment when he decided to revert to Islam at the height of his fame.
" I was given the opportunity of reading the actual source, the Quran itself, without anybody forcing me or looking over my shoulder and saying, "What do you think?" It was just me in my space.
"The more I read the Quran, the more I realized that it was like an incredible matrix of connection with Christianity and Judaism," he said.
"I mean Jesus, Moses, the religion of Abraham in this book! And I said, "Wow, how come I didn't know this before?" It was kind of like a secret.
"So that was kind of my discovery, and a lot of people, I don't think, have gone through that process because they've seen Islam as a headline -- and you never learn anything about a headline. Because headlines, you know -- people make things up, to be honest."
Under the former Bush administration, Islam was denied access to the US and his name was put on a no-fly list.
"I felt chosen! I felt suddenly, I was given a halo. "This guy stands for peace, and they won't let him in.
"It was really kind of a joke, in a way, because the person I am and the kind of things they were kind of insinuating by putting me on this list with other people who were very dangerous."
But the situation took a new turn under the US administration of Barack Obama.
"I'm here now (in the United States), so things are kind of working themselves out. But there's a new administration, a new president, and it's a great new day."
Reference by:http://islamonline.com/news/articles
"The fact that I'm a Westerner by birth and I'm a Muslim at the same time -- and living in this time where there seems to be such a gravitational split in polarities -- there need to be bridges.
"I think music is one of the best ways to bridge all those gaps."
Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, performed his first concert in Los Angeles last week, his first in the United States in 33 years.
Playing new and old songs for over an hour, the 60-year-old musician has delighted a star-studded audience.
"You don't understand," teary-eyed US singer and songwriter Michelle Branch said.
"I learned how to play guitar with the Cat Stevens songbook!"
Yusuf Islam reverted to Islam in 1977 and has since become a leading voice in Britain's two million Muslims.
His UN-registered charity, Small Kindness, provides humanitarian relief, through direct aid as well as social and educational programs, to orphans and families in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and other regions of the world.
In 2003, Islam was awarded the "World Social Award" for his humanitarian relief work.
In November 2004, he was honored with the "Man for Peace" award by a committee of Nobel peace laureates.
Prejudiced
Islam lamented that the Islamic faith is tarnished in Western media.
"I used to be prejudiced -- as prejudiced as anyone about Islam," he said.
The prominent singer recalled the moment when he decided to revert to Islam at the height of his fame.
" I was given the opportunity of reading the actual source, the Quran itself, without anybody forcing me or looking over my shoulder and saying, "What do you think?" It was just me in my space.
"The more I read the Quran, the more I realized that it was like an incredible matrix of connection with Christianity and Judaism," he said.
"I mean Jesus, Moses, the religion of Abraham in this book! And I said, "Wow, how come I didn't know this before?" It was kind of like a secret.
"So that was kind of my discovery, and a lot of people, I don't think, have gone through that process because they've seen Islam as a headline -- and you never learn anything about a headline. Because headlines, you know -- people make things up, to be honest."
Under the former Bush administration, Islam was denied access to the US and his name was put on a no-fly list.
"I felt chosen! I felt suddenly, I was given a halo. "This guy stands for peace, and they won't let him in.
"It was really kind of a joke, in a way, because the person I am and the kind of things they were kind of insinuating by putting me on this list with other people who were very dangerous."
But the situation took a new turn under the US administration of Barack Obama.
"I'm here now (in the United States), so things are kind of working themselves out. But there's a new administration, a new president, and it's a great new day."
Reference by:http://islamonline.com/news/articles
Muslim scholars from the main two schools of thoughts in Pakistan stand divided on the ongoing military offensive in the restive Swat valley
"Military operations are not the solution of any problem," Hafiz Hussein Ahmed, deputy secretary-general of the Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI), which belongs to the Deobandi school of thought, told IslamOnlin.
Jets and helicopters bombarded on Monday, May 18, targets in Swat, once a popular tourist destination, as the deadly offensive against Taliban entered its fourth week.
The military says its troops are closing in on Mingora, the capital of Swat and a Taliban stronghold.
Authorities say more than 1,000 militants and at least 46 soldiers have been killed in the onslaught launched in late April against Lower Dir, Buner and Swat districts.
IslamOnline in Swat (Special Folder) The military says up to 15,000 troops were taking on about 4,000 well-armed fighters. For scholars from the Deobandi school, who mainly follow Abu Hanifa Madhab, both Taliban and the government are responsible for the ongoing bloodshed.
"You resolve the issues through talks, rather than a military operation or a war," insists Ahmed.
"The prime minister is saying that military action is not the solution of the problem, and there must be some political arrangements," he said, referring to Yousaf Raza Gilani’s recent briefing on the operation in the parliament.
"We are saying the same thing."
The UN refugee agency said more than 1.1 million people have fled the fighting and registered with authorities since May 2.
They join another 500,000 people who fled fighting between government forces and Taliban last year.
Right
Ahmed, the JUI deputy chief, believes the Swat offensive is a direct outcome of President Asif Zardari’s recent visit to Washington. "This all was pre-planned and had to occur in any case because it suits America to bring Pakistanis against each other," he argues.
"The US aid always needs blood in return. And that blood is being shed in Swat."
The government ordered the offensive under mounting US pressure after Taliban took up positions in Buner, just 100 kilometers from Islamabad, in what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described as "an existential threat" to Pakistan.
But scholars from the Brelvi school of thought, who mainly follow Hanafi Madhab, believe that the government is doing the right thing by taking on the militants.
"The army… is acting against those who have been masquerading themselves as exponents of Jihad and Islam," Sahibzada Haji Fazal Karim, head of the Jamiat Ulema Pakistan (JUP), which is affiliated with the Barelvi school, told IOL.
"They are enemies of state, and it is obligatory on the state to act against them with full force."
Several religious groups belonging to Brelvi have formed the Save Pakistan alliance to launch a countrywide campaign against Taliban.
"We do not accept any interpretation of Shari`ah under which the killing of civilians is allowed," insisted Karim.
Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, chairman of the Moon Sighting Committee and a prominent Barelvi scholar, agrees.
Reference by:http://islamonline.com/news/articles
Jets and helicopters bombarded on Monday, May 18, targets in Swat, once a popular tourist destination, as the deadly offensive against Taliban entered its fourth week.
The military says its troops are closing in on Mingora, the capital of Swat and a Taliban stronghold.
Authorities say more than 1,000 militants and at least 46 soldiers have been killed in the onslaught launched in late April against Lower Dir, Buner and Swat districts.
IslamOnline in Swat (Special Folder) The military says up to 15,000 troops were taking on about 4,000 well-armed fighters. For scholars from the Deobandi school, who mainly follow Abu Hanifa Madhab, both Taliban and the government are responsible for the ongoing bloodshed.
"You resolve the issues through talks, rather than a military operation or a war," insists Ahmed.
"The prime minister is saying that military action is not the solution of the problem, and there must be some political arrangements," he said, referring to Yousaf Raza Gilani’s recent briefing on the operation in the parliament.
"We are saying the same thing."
The UN refugee agency said more than 1.1 million people have fled the fighting and registered with authorities since May 2.
They join another 500,000 people who fled fighting between government forces and Taliban last year.
Right
Ahmed, the JUI deputy chief, believes the Swat offensive is a direct outcome of President Asif Zardari’s recent visit to Washington. "This all was pre-planned and had to occur in any case because it suits America to bring Pakistanis against each other," he argues.
"The US aid always needs blood in return. And that blood is being shed in Swat."
The government ordered the offensive under mounting US pressure after Taliban took up positions in Buner, just 100 kilometers from Islamabad, in what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described as "an existential threat" to Pakistan.
But scholars from the Brelvi school of thought, who mainly follow Hanafi Madhab, believe that the government is doing the right thing by taking on the militants.
"The army… is acting against those who have been masquerading themselves as exponents of Jihad and Islam," Sahibzada Haji Fazal Karim, head of the Jamiat Ulema Pakistan (JUP), which is affiliated with the Barelvi school, told IOL.
"They are enemies of state, and it is obligatory on the state to act against them with full force."
Several religious groups belonging to Brelvi have formed the Save Pakistan alliance to launch a countrywide campaign against Taliban.
"We do not accept any interpretation of Shari`ah under which the killing of civilians is allowed," insisted Karim.
Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, chairman of the Moon Sighting Committee and a prominent Barelvi scholar, agrees.
Reference by:http://islamonline.com/news/articles
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