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What is the Islamic ruling on performing Namaz-e-Janaza for someone who has committed suicide?

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Is permissible to perform Namaz-e-Janaza of a person who has committed suicide by hang or taking poision? Urgently I need the answer.

Answer

(Fatwa: 702/697=M)

Committing suicide is a major sin, but this does not make a person kafir until one commits considering it lawful. And, since it is difficult to find out; therefore regarding him a Muslim his salah of janazah will be performed: فی الدر المختار: من قتل نفسہ ولو عمداً یغسل و یصلی علیہ الخ

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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