Imam Warns Muslims Against Suicide, Says Punishment is Hell Fire

 

Bashir gave the warning in his Eid-el Fitr sermon preceding the two Raka’at prayers to mark the end of the Ramadan fast.

He said that suicide was un-Islamic and its punishment was hell fire.

‘’life is a gift from Allah and nobody has right to do away with it.

 ‘’Suicide for whatever reason is a grievous sin abhor by Allah.’’

The Imam also warned Muslims against shedding the blood of innocent persons whether such victims were Muslims or non-Muslims.

According to him, anyone who kills an innocent person will face the wrath of Allah.

‘’Every human being has a right to live and only Allah has the right to give and take live.

‘’Those who shed the blood of others would account for such souls before Allah.’’

Bashir advised Muslims to respect the right of others and not to transgress beyond Islamic limits.

‘’Killing a single Muslim or a trusted unbeliever is akin to killing the whole of humanity.

‘’Killing is only permissible in Islam when a person killed a fellow human being.

‘’If you chopped off someone’s ear, you should have your ear chopped off; if you flock an eye, you should have your eye flocked; if you cause a bodily harm, you must pay compensation,’’ the Imam said while quoting from the Holy Quran.

He also warned Muslims against rebellion, adding that it was un-Islamic for Muslims to rebel against one another.

Bashir called on Muslims to always seek repentance for their sins and fear Allah in whatever they do.

He thanked Allah for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast and urged Muslims to carry the lessons learnt beyond the Ramadan.

The Eid prayer was attended by hundreds of Muslims amid heavy security presence.