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General Fiqh Al-Haq Bulletin No. 69, p.23

Are hunger strike as permissible?

Question

Are hunger strike as permissible?

Answer

Hunger strikes are tantamount to suicide. If one dies in the wake of a hunger strike, one dies a haraam death. It also implies cowardice.

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