Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissable to make dua for a person who committed suicide and(if the person was not mentally in the right frame)

· 25 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7631English

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Is it permissable to make dua for a person who committed suicide and(if the person was not mentally in the right frame)

Answer

Yes, it will be permissible because he still is a Muslim. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.6 pg.204)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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