Is a woman who kills herself out of fear of rape considered a suicide or a martyr, and does the ruling differ based on the method of self-destruction?
It is not permissible for a Muslim to kill himself, no matter how great the tribulation, for Allah Almighty has forbidden it, and the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, clarified that the one who commits suicide will be punished in Hellfire with what he used to kill himself. Suicide is not a solution; rather, it is despair and hopelessness of Allah's mercy. A woman forced into adultery bears no sin or shame, because she is coerced. Allah has negated sin from the coerced, even for uttering disbelief if his heart is content with faith. So, whoever kills himself has committed a grave sin and will be punished in Hell, and he is not like a martyr, and there is no sin upon the coerced.
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