help me understand death

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   Schmikbob your question is a moral issue, therefore will an answer from an Islamic perspective be helpful?  Additionally, I assume when you say 'nothing but pain' you are not speaking metaphorically, and you mean physical illness and the like.  Anyway, although suicide is forbidden in Islamic law, there is a compelling argument amongst Muslim scholars that suicide be viewed on a situational basis as you suggested, but with respect to punishment or forgiveness in the next life.

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abuayisha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Muslim Joined: 05 October 1999 Location: Los Angeles Status: Offline Points: 5105	Post Options Post Reply Quote abuayisha Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: help me understand death Posted: 02 February 2012 at 6:58pm
	Schmikbob your question is a moral issue, therefore will an answer from an Islamic perspective be helpful? Additionally, I assume when you say 'nothing but pain' you are not speaking metaphorically, and you mean physical illness and the like. Anyway, although suicide is forbidden in Islamic law, there is a compelling argument amongst Muslim scholars that suicide be viewed on a situational basis as you suggested, but with respect to punishment or forgiveness in the next life.

schmikbob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Joined: 27 June 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 526	Post Options Post Reply Quote schmikbob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 January 2012 at 9:44pm
	Can someone help me understand why wanting to end life, a life that is nothing but pain, is forbidden. I understand the desire to hold life sacred. I also understand the slippery slope argument. However, on a case by case basis, why is suicide unacceptable?