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What is the punishment for committing suicide by overdose, as my nephew passed away in this man

Answered by
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Published
3 July 2005

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Question

What is the punishment for committing suicide by overdose, as my nephew passed away in this manner?

Answer


Suicide is a major sin but does not entail disbelief (kufr).

See: http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00000214.aspx

Wassalam.

Faraz Rabbani

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