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Saving oneself from rape

Q: Can a woman commit suicide to protect herself from rape if she can’t kill the person who is trying to rape her? Will she be sinful if she kills the raper?

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A: 

  1. No.
  2. No.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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