Question: We often hear about hunger strike that leads to death; what is Islaam’s ruling on this?
Hunger Strike [or Death Fasts]:
Answer: This does not have a basis [in Islaam]. This is something by way of which the enemies seek support for their filthy goals. This conduct does not have a basis [in Islaam] and it is not permissible if it leads to harm or death. This is what we believe regarding this affair. This [i.e. hunger strike] was adopted from the enemies of Islaam and we do not know of a basis for it.
[Ref 7: An Excerpt from Silsilah Al-Hudaa Wan-Noor 0156]
Hunger strike until death because of injustice:
Allah Says (what means):
{O you who have believed, do not consume one another's wealth unjustly but only [in lawful] business by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.}
[Quran 4:29]
Salman said to his brother Abu ad-Darda’: “Your Lord has a right on you, your soul has a right on you, and your family has a right on you; so you should give the rights of all those who have a right on you.”
Abu Ad-Darda' came to the Prophet peace be upon him and inquired about it, and the Prophet peace be upon him said, “Salman has spoken the truth.”
Jundub Ibn ‘Abdullah narrated that the Prophet peace be upon him said: “There was a person before you, he had a wound, he took a knife and cut his hands, he died by the continuous bleeding;
“Allah said: “My slave hurried to his life before me, so I forbade Paradise for him.”
In the light of these texts, killing oneself is prohibited. One should be patient on unfairness of unjust people. Allah will increase his reward. If he died in this condition, he would be a martyr, Allah willing.
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