According to the majority of scholars, what is the ruling on suicide attacks that kill civilians?

1. It is a highly rewarded form of Jihad
2. It is strictly forbidden (Haram) as it involves suicide and killing innocents
3. It is permissible only against military targets
4. It is permissible if authorized by a scholar

Mainstream Islamic scholarship universally condemns suicide attacks. The act is considered a major sin because it combines two prohibitions: suicide, which is explicitly forbidden in the Quran and Hadith, and the killing of innocent civilians. These scholars emphasize that the ends do not justify the means. Therefore, such actions are deemed haram (strictly forbidden).