The majority of Britain’s Muslim MPs voted against
The majority of Britain’s Muslim MPs voted against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, playing a key role in blocking the controversial bill from becoming law.
Following a debate, the House of Commons voted 286 to 270 – a majority of just 16 – against the proposed legislation.
In Islamic jurisprudence, deliberately taking your own life is unequivocally prohibited (haram), and so are euthanasia and physician-assisted suicides. The prohibition is based on both the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Despite this, two MPs of Muslim heritage did back the proposal. 5Pillars understands that Labour’s Sadik Al-Hassan and Tulip Siddiq backed the bill.
There were also Muslim MPs who did not have a recorded vote, including Afzal Khan, Adam Jogee and Nusrat Ghani. A “no recorded vote” does not necessarily mean they abstained; Parliament’s record doesn’t give the reason.
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