Is it Allowed Suicide bombing in Islam? (Halal or Haram)

Evidence from the Quran and Hadith and Fatwas of great scholars Shaykh Ibn Baz (Rahimullah) and Ibn Utheymeen (Rahimullah)

Question:

What is the ruling of someone committing suicide by strapping explosives to himself in order kill a number of Jewish people?

Shaykh Ibn Baz’s (Rahimullah) Answer:

“We have already given our opinion of this many times before that such an act is never correct because it’s a form of killing oneself and Allāh says: “And do not kill yourselves.”-Quran (4:29)

Prophet (SAW) said: “Whoever kills himself by any means, he will be punished by it on the Day of Resurrection.” 2

The person should rather strive and seek to guide them and if fighting is legalized and legislated, then he fights alongside the Muslims. If he’s then killed in this way, then Allāh is praised. But as for killing himself by booby-trapping his body with explosives, thereby killing others and himself, this is wrong and completely impermissible. Rather, he should fight with the Muslims only when fighting is legitimately legislated. As for the actions of (some of) the Palestinians, they are wrong and produce no benefit. Instead, it is compulsory upon them to call to Allāh by teaching, guiding, and advising and not by such actions as these.3” (taken from Fatāwá al-‘Ulamā’ fil-Jihād.)

Fatwa of Shaykh Ibn Utheymeen (Rahimullah)

Question:

Some people say it is permissible to carry out suicidal acts of Jihād such as they do by rigging a car with explosives and then storming into the middle of an enemy, all the while the perpetrator knows that he too is certain to die.

Answer:

My opinion of this is that it is nothing but suicide and that such a person will be punished 1.) صلى الله عليه وسلم ( in Hell just as has been authentically reported from the prophet
…I believe that there is no excuse for one who commits this during our time because it is an ill-famed, modern-day form of suicide that’s become widespread among people. So as such, it is incumbent upon every person to ask the people of knowledge regarding such acts so that correct guidance may be distinguished from sin. It is amazing that these people even kill themselves (along with others) when Allāh has clearly forbidden that, saying: And do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allāh is merciful to you all.
[Sūrah al-Nisā’, 4:29]

And most of these people want nothing more than revenge on their enemies no matter how they achieve it – whether by permissible or forbidden means. They want nothing but to relieve their thirst for revenge. We ask Allāh to give us the correct insight in applying His religion and in doing acts that please Him. He is capable of anything.2” (Taken from a conversation with Shaykh Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn published by Al- Da’wah Magazine (issue no. 1598, 2/28/1418 Hijrah which corresponds to 7/3/1997)

Another Fatwa of Shaykh Ibn Utheymeen (Rahimullah)

We think that the suicide missions in which a person is certain that he is going to die are haram; in fact they come under the heading of major sins, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever kills himself with something in this world will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5700; Muslim, 110. He did not make any exceptions; rather this is general in application. Moreover the purpose behind jihad for the sake of Allah is to protect Islam and the Muslims, but this suicide bomber is destroying himself and by committing suicide is causing the loss of a member of the Muslim community. Moreover, it involves causing harm to others, because the enemy will not kill only one person (in retaliation); rather because of him they will kill as many as possible. Furthermore, this will result in pressure on the Muslims because of this suicide bomber who may kill only ten or twenty or thirty others. So it results in a great deal of harm to the Muslims, as is happening now in the case of the Palestinians with the Jews. .
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The view of those who say that this is permissible has no basis; rather that is based on a wrong perspective, because the negative consequences are many, many times worse than whatever can be achieved by that. They have no proof in the story of al-Bara’ ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) in the campaign of al-Yamamah, when he instructed his companions to throw him over the wall so that he could open the gate for them. The actions of al-Bara’ were not bound to lead to certain death, hence he survived and opened the gate, and the people entered the fort. So there is no proof in this story. .
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End quote from Majmoo‘ Fatawa wa Rasa’il al-‘Uthaymeen, 25/358 –

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It was narrated from Thabit ibn al-Dahhak (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever kills himself with something in this world will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5700; Muslim, 110. –
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It was narrated that Jundub ibn ‘Abd-Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Among those who came before you there was a man who was wounded and he panicked, so he took a knife and cut his hand with it, and the blood did not stop flowing until he died. Allah said: ‘My slave hastened to bring about his demise; I have forbidden Paradise to him.” Narrated by al-Bukhari, 3276; Muslim, 113

It was narrated that Jabir ibn Samurah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: A man who had killed himself with a broad arrow-head was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and he did not offer the funeral prayer for him. Narrated by Muslim, 978. –

This hadith is evidence for those who say that the funeral prayer should not be offered for one who killed himself because of his sin. This is the view of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez and al-Awzaa’i. But al-Hasan, al-Nakha’i, Qatadah, Malik, Abu Hanefah, al-Shafa’i and the majority of scholars said that the funeral prayer should be offered for him. They responded to this hadith by pointing out that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not offer the funeral prayer for him himself so as to deter the people from doing something similar, but the Sahabah offered the funeral prayer for him. End quote.
Sharh Muslim, 7/47