Why Is Suicide Haraam ?

Allah SWT our Creator, has granted us life and sent us to this world to test our submission to Him. During this test various conditions come upon a person.

Allah says in the Qur'an:

"Do people think We will leave them saying 'we believe' and they will not be tested. Verily we have tested the people in the past so that the truthful are known and the liars are known." (Surah Al-Ankabut: Verse 2-3).

In another Ayat, Allah SWT says:

"Verily we will test you with fear, hunger, and by decrease in wealth, lives and fruits (crops). Glad tidings for the patient ones who (at the time of adversities) say, 'Verily we belong to Allah and to Him we return'." (Surah Al-Baqarah: Verse 155 - 156).

Furthermore, Allah SWT has also promised relief after difficulties

Allah mentions in the Qur'an:

"Verily with every difficulty there is relief." (Surah Al-Nasrah: Verse 6-7)

The solution to the different frustrations in life is definitely not by the taking away of one's life; but to be patient and seek assistance from Allah directly. One should also ask the pious servants of Allah to make du'a for himself / herself.

Taking one's life is strictly prohibited. Such a person will be continuously punished in the Hereafter in the manner he had taken his life. Thus, escaping from one temporary problem, he places himself into a permanent problem from where there is no escape. Life is a trust from Allah and such a person who breaches the trust of Allah will be held in contempt even in this world i.e. the Ulama and leaders of the community are ordered not to attend his Janazah (prayers). Let it be known and deeply contemplated that the punishment in the Hereafter is even more severe. Suicide is never a solution and is a trick from Syaitaan.