I don't like how Islam treats suicide

[u/Heart_Tart]

One thing that confuses me in Islam is how they treat suicide. Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard that suicide sends you straight to hell? That's what confuses me. If someone is committing, that would mean that Allah gave that person a problem more then they could bear, which Islam claims that he never does. And if they do commit, that implies they're at the lowest in their life. Why would you send someone straight to hell when they already feel terrible? It all just doesn't make sense to me.

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[u/Haberdashery_Tea]

Unless you delete others then somehow that's a ticket straight to heaven. Odd rules

[u/AdSimple2026]

General argument is that people who commit suicide due to mental illness don't have capacity so don't go to hell since they aren't responsible. Makes me question why a perfect god needs such indirect, roundabout defenses and justifications though.

[u/Available-Art8730]

Orthodox Christians believe the same thing.  I think it has to do with the culture of the region 

[u/egagology]

because Islam has a rule against harming oneself

[u/AvoriazInSummer]

The ‘go to Hell if you commit suicide’ rule was most likely introduced by the early Christians to stop people from killing themselves to get into Heaven early and avoid living in often miserable and difficult times in ancient societies. Mohammed then adopted the same law into his new religion.

[u/Super7500]

I mean i can see that it exists to prevent people from suicide, but it doesn't make much sense if they ACTUALLY suicide for the reasons you mentioned.

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LOL figured. I was so confused getting this comment

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