the-islamic-ruling-on-the-permissibility-of-self-sacrificial-operations-suicide-or-martyrdom

And if it were not that we feared lest <strong>the</strong> Muslims will become weakened, we all would have
competed against each o<strong>the</strong>r to do exactly as Ibn Al-Hammām did – for verily, we are
yearning greatly to meet <strong>the</strong> Beloved Ones. So we ask Allāh to guide us, and keep us firm
upon <strong>the</strong>ir methodology, until we meet Him.
And from amongst that which <strong>the</strong> brave warriors of Chechnya have written, of bold battles
which have terrified and terrorized <strong>the</strong> Russians – are those martyrdom operations, by which
those who carry <strong>the</strong>m out, sacrifice <strong>the</strong>ir souls (Arwāh), and <strong>the</strong>y hand over <strong>the</strong> price hastily,
so <strong>the</strong>y can take <strong>the</strong> prize, right after <strong>the</strong>y cause a earthquake, tremor, and terror in <strong>the</strong> hearts
of <strong>the</strong> infidels - yearning for those High Abodes, and <strong>the</strong>y hastily finish <strong>the</strong> transaction, so
<strong>the</strong>y can attain and reach <strong>the</strong> gift of <strong>the</strong> One Who does not go against His Promise, He Who
is <strong>the</strong> Most Generous of those who are generous, <strong>the</strong> Most Merciful of those who show
mercy.
The Ummah has become used to hearing, throughout its history, about men who sacrifice
<strong>the</strong>ir lives for <strong>the</strong> religion, but <strong>the</strong>y are not as familiar with women doing <strong>the</strong> same. The
young woman who was - InShā’Allāh - martyred, Hawwā’ Barayev, is one of <strong>the</strong> few women
whose name will be preserved in history eternally. Undoubtedly, she has set <strong>the</strong> most
marvelous example by her sacrifice.
The Russians may as well await death from every quarter now, and <strong>the</strong>ir hearts may
appropriately be filled with terror on account of women like her. Let every jealous one perish
in his rage! Let every sluggish individual bury his head in <strong>the</strong> dirt! She has done what few
men have done. Every supporter of <strong>the</strong> truth should prepare to give <strong>the</strong> like of what she has
given. The Ummah may well be proud that such a shining example has appeared in our
midst. We are certain that an Ummah that contains people like her will never - by Allāh’s
leave - become devoid of good.
However, while we were in <strong>the</strong> midst of rejoicing over our sister’s self-sacrifice, and we were
still supplicating for her to achieve forgiveness and mercy from Allāh, we received mail
which clouded our joy. It came, not from an enemy or envier, but ra<strong>the</strong>r from a handful of
people whom we presume wanted to offer constructive advice. However, <strong>the</strong>y erred, and
accused <strong>the</strong> great Mujāhidah, Hawwā’ Barayev, of having committed suicide, saying that it
was not permissible for her to have acted thus. Nor did <strong>the</strong>y think it was permissible for us
to mention her account on our website, ra<strong>the</strong>r that we should have criticized her. They
mentioned evidences which <strong>the</strong>y had misunderstood to imply what <strong>the</strong>y claimed.
In this study, we shall clarify that Hawwā’ Barayev - and similarly ‘Abdur-Rahmān Ash-
Shīshānī, Qādhī Mawlādī, Khātim, his bro<strong>the</strong>r ‘Ali, ‘Abdul-Malik and o<strong>the</strong>rs - are, Allāh
willing, in <strong>the</strong> Gardens of Eternity, in <strong>the</strong> hearts of green birds, betaking <strong>the</strong>mselves to
chandeliers hanging from <strong>the</strong> Throne of Allāh. This is how we regard <strong>the</strong>m, but we do not
sanctify anyone before Allāh.
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