Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen (d. 2001 CE), one
of the most senior scholars in the Islamic
world in contemporary times had
numerous verdicts on the issue of suicide
bombings . We reproduce some of them
here as compiled in the book "Kayfa
Nu'aalij Waaqi'unaa al-Aleem" (How Do
We Treat Our Painful Condition,
pp.119-120). Please note that these
verdicts were around the mid 1990s if not
earlier.
Question: What is the ruling
regarding acts of jihad by means of
suicide, such as attaching explosives
to a car and storming the enemy,
whereby he knows without a doubt
that he shall die as a result of this
action?

Answer: Indeed, my opinion is that he is
regarded as one who has killed himself
(committed suicide), and as a result he
shall be punished in Hell, for that which is
authenticated on the authority of the
Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam).
"Indeed, whoever (intentionally) kills
himself, then certainly he will be
punished in the Fire of Hell, wherein
he shall dwell forever", [Bukhaaree
(5778) and Muslim (109 and 110).
However, one who is ignorant and does
not know, and assumes his action was
good and pleasing to Allah (the Sublime
and Exalted), then we hope Allah (the
Sublime and Exalted) forgives him for that
which he did out of (ignorant) ijtihaad
(personal judgement), even though I do
not find any excuse for him in the
present day. This is because this type of
suicide is well known and widespread
amongst the people, so it is upon the
person to ask the people of knowledge
(scholars) regarding it, until the right
guidance for him is differentiated from
the error.

And from that which is surprising, is that
these people kill themselves despite Allah
having fordbidden this, as He (the
Sublime and Exalted) says:
"And do not kill yourselves. Surely,
Allah is Most Merciful to you." [Soorah
an-Nisaa 4:29].
And many amongst them do not desire
anything except revenge of the enemy,
by whatever means, be it halal or haraam.
So they only want to satisfy their thirst
for revenge.
We ask Allah to bless us with foresight in
His Deen and action(s) which please Him,
indeed He is all Powerful over all things.
And also:


Question: What is the ruling
regarding suicide in Islam?
Answer: Suicide is when a person kills
himself intentionally by whatever means.
This is haraam and regarded as amongst
the major sins, and likewise included in
the general statement of Allaah
(Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala):
"And whoever kills a believer
intentionally, his recompense is Hell
to abide therein, and the Wrath and
the Curse of Allah are upon him, and a
great punishment is prepared for
him " [Soorah an-Nisaa, 4:93].

And it is established from the Sunnah on
the authority of the Prophet (sallallaahu
alaihi wa sallam) who said:
"Indeed, whoever (intentionally) kills
himself, then certainly he will be
punished in the Fire of Hell, wherein he
shall dwell forever" [Bukhaaree (5778)
and Muslim (109 and 110)].
In reality, the one who commits suicide,
generally does so because of his
desperate situation, either as a direct
result of an act of Allah or of a human
being. So you find him unable to cope
with that which has afflicted him. In
actual fact he is like one who is calling for
help from the scorching heat of the fire.
So he has progressed from that which
was tough (bad) to that which is worse.
And if he was patient then Allah would
have assisted him in dealing with the
difficulty.

Jazakumullahu khayran for sharing this, i know some non-Muslim wouldn't see this and be enlightened, instead they carry the same ideology as BH.

May Allah(SWT) expose the enemies of Islam ameen.

So how can this statement be highlighted in mosques by preachers and Imams? It sounds very serious. Think about it... not only are these suicide bombers giving Islam a bad name, they are also going to hell (according to Islam). It should be the duty of the Imams to make sure they do all possible to dissuade people from this.

It is as clear as night and day. This is fueled by this revenge by all means ideology.

This sheikh is awesome by all accounts,. I wish I could get just one hour to learn from him.

Mr atheist, we have started many threads to threat this topic and the imams are doing their best. However, there is a big elephant in the room which people choose to ignore.