SUICIDE, CAUSATIVE FACTORS AND ITS PREVENTION IN THE CONTEXT OF ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY: A LITERATURE FROM QURAN AND SUNNAH

Abstract

This study encircles the suicide related literature from Quran and Sunnah. The aim of this paper is to discuss suicide, causative factors of suicide, preventative factors of suicide while referring Quran and Sunnah. Suicide has become epidemic globally. In Pakistan the ratio is also increasing day to day specially the young individuals are prone to these practices. The paper is written to gather suicide related information and the preventive factors in the context of Islam and Islamic Psychology. These factors are gathered from Quran, Hadith and different Islamic Psychology research papers and books. The factors include Ruqya, Ritual Prayers, Supplication, Recitation of the Holy Quran, Fasting, Repentance, Reliance upon Almighty Allah, Contemplation and Reflection.