What is the ruling regarding a man who kills his wife then kills himself, in a situation where assailants give him the choice between his life or the rape of his family?
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A Muslim is not permitted to kill himself or his wife out of fear of rape, because that combines two of the gravest major sins: killing a soul that Allah has forbidden, and suicide.
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