06-12-2006, 03:22 AM
Salaam once again to all of you Al-Sunnah board folks. It's true, I have returned after falling off the face of the earth once again.
I was hoping to get some opinions from the Muslims on this board in regards to the recent triple suicide at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Here in the U.S., many news agencies (especially more conservative ones like FOX News) have been proclaiming that the suicides were an "act of war" meant to spur anti-American violence in Mulim nations. More liberal minded people as well as lawyers for the dead are saying that the suicides were caused be severe depression and were a way to lament the treatment of the prisoners to the world.
What do you think about these assertions? Do you think that these men would kill themselves as a tool for war? Were the suicides out of sheer deperations? And ultimatly, when is it ok (if ever) to kill oneself in Islam?
I'll wait until I get some feedback until I give my take on it, because I don't want to cloud the discourse with argument over my opinion, if there is any. Thanks a lot for anything you care to contribute to the discussion.
PII