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Daily Archives: November 29, 2024


29
Nov 2024
Assisted dying: the Islamic view

The impermissibility of suicide In the Quran, Allah tells us of the sacredness of human life and the inviolability of the soul. It is a core principle. Allah has explicitly forbidden taking life unjustly, and suicide is considered impermissible in all major religions. Indeed, the unlawful taking of any life is a major sin. Allah is the One who gives life, and He alone is the One who has authority to take it. He says: ‫ وَلَا تَقۡتُلُوۤا۟ أَنفُسَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمۡ رحيماً And do not kill yourselves .......

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