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Concerning
suicide bombings
In
his explanation of Riyaadhus-Saaliheen (Volume 1, Pages 165-166),
whilst giving some points of benefit from the hadeeth
of Suhayb, Shaykh
Ibn 'Uthaymeen said:
"That
Allaah¹s Messenger, (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam), said:
((There
used to be a king amongst those who came before you, and he
had a sorcerer. So when he grew old he said to the king: "I
have become old so send a boy to me so that I can teach him
sorcery?")) ...the hadeeth.
(refer to Riyaadhus-Saaliheen - hadeeth
no.30 for full text).
Fourthly:
That it is permissible for a person to expose himself to danger
for a matter of general benefit to the Muslims, because the
boy indicated to the king the way in which he would be able
to kill him, and which would lead to his demise, which was
that he should take an arrow from his quiver ? etc.
Shaykh
al-Islaam (Ibn Taymiyyah) said:
((Because
this was a Jihaad
in Allaah¹s cause, which caused a whole nation to truly
believe, and he did not really lose anything, since although
he died he would have to die anyway, sooner or later)).
But
as for what some people do regarding activities of suicide,
tying explosives to themselves and then approaching disbelievers
and detonating them amongst them, then this is a case of suicide
and Allaah¹s refuge is sought. So whoever commits
suicide then he will be considered eternally to Hell-Fire,
remaining there forever, as occurs in the hadeeth
of the Prophet, (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam). (i.e., his, (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam), saying:
((and
whoever kills himself with an iron weapon, then the iron weapon
will remain in his hand, and he will continuously stab himself
in his belly with it in the Fire of Hell eternally, forever
and ever)). Reported by al-Bukhaaree,
no. 5778 and Muslim,
no. 109, in the Book of Eemaan.)
Because
this person has killed himself and has not benefited Islaam.
So if he kills himself along with ten, or a hundred, or two
hundred other people, then Islaam will not benefit by that,
since the people will not accept Islaam, contrary to the story
of the boy. Rather it will probably just make the enemy more
determined, and this action will provoke malice and bitterness
in his heart to such an extent that he may seek to wreak havoc
upon the Muslims.
This
is what is found from the practice of the Jews with the people
of Palestine so when one of the Palestinian blows himself
up and kills six or seven people, then in retaliation they
take sixty or more. So this does not produce any benefit for
the Muslims, and does not benefit those amongst whose ranks
explosives are detonated.
So
what we hold is that those people who perform these suicide
(bombings) have wrongfully committed suicide, and that this
necessitates entry into Hell-Fire, and Allaah¹s refuge
is sought and that this person is not a martyr (shaheed).
However if a person has done this based upon misinterpretation,
thinking that it is permissible, then we hope that he will
be saved from sin, but as for martyrdom being written for
him, then no, since he has not taken the path of martyrdom.
But whoever performs ijtihaad
and errs will receive a single reward (if he is a person qualified
to make ijtihaad)."
Shaykh
Ibn 'Uthaymeen
Riyaadhus-Saaliheen - Volume 1, Pages 165-166
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Translated
by: Abu Talhah Daawood Burbank
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