Hajj: Intending Pilgrim Commits Suicide In Saudi Arabia
Salihu Mohammed and Hawawu Mohammed, both from Kwara State, have died in Madina, Saudi Arabia, while on pilgrimage.
AbdulSalam AbdulKabir, executive secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims’ Board, confirmed this in a statement released on Sunday.
According him Saliu Mohammed passed away in an intensive care unit of a public hospital in Madina after becoming unwell unexpectedly, while Hawawu Mohammed passed away “after what Saudi authorities
have investigated and found to be an unfortunate suicidal episode from the rooftop of her Madina apartment.”
“Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board extends sincere condolences to the families of two of our pilgrims who went back to their Lord in Madina, Saudi Arabia,” the statement stated.
Saliu Mohammed, who came with Batch 3 of the state contingent, passed away in a public hospital’s intensive care unit in Madina after becoming unexpectedly ill; Hajia Hawawu Mohammed, who came with
Batch 9, also passed away after what the Saudi authorities looked into and determined to be an unlucky suicide incident from her Madina apartment rooftop.
“The pilgrims‘ board sincerely regrets these tragic occurrences, but in all matters submits itself entirely to
Allah’s will and ultimate understanding and pray Allaah to grant the family comfort and forgive the deceased.”
Without a doubt, it is wrong to willfully murder oneself. the Sixth Commandment, declares unequivocally, “You shall not murder,” yet suicide is the act of killing oneself.
However, we shouldn’t be hasty to judge someone who passes away in this way because, more often than not, they were struggling with really serious issues.
Alcoholism and other substance addictions are possible among these issues. Even for individuals who work with mental disorders on a professional basis,
they may involve one or more of several mental illnesses, which are complex conditions. Furthermore, the individual who ends their own life frequently struggles in secrecy, with only themselves aware of the extent of their problems.
