Abstract:
Emil Durkheim was the pioneer of sociological studies on suicide, which has
been considered as a social problem since the Industrial Revolution. Islam which
provides guidance to all aspects of life provides various guidelines for successful
resolution of the issue. Based on the review of the literature the study aims to
analyze Emil Durkheim's suicide theory with the help of basic sources of Islam and
find Islamic guidelines to prevent suicide. It was observed that there is a positive
correlation between the low rate of suicide among Muslims and Emil Durkheim's
conclusion which indicates that the motivating factors in suicide attempts such as
the religious beliefs, values, and the degree of individual freedom that religion offers
may influence on the suicidal ideation of its followers. The study's major finding
reveals that Islamic teachings, which insist on suicide as a major crime, provide
proper guidelines to prevent all types of suicides mentioned by Emile Durkheim. This
study could be referred for future studies based on prevention of suicide regarding
religious beliefs
