Run over a cat with his car by accident
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. He has a long question, Honorable Shaykh Salih, the summary of which is that he was driving his car on one of the roads and ran over a cat without knowing it was a cat, thinking it was a stone. Then he stopped to see what had happened and discovered the matter, so he was deeply grieved. He asks if he owes an expiation or what you advise him to do? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
As long as he did not intend it, he owes nothing, because he did not intend this. However, the driver of the car should be cautious, especially if he sees something suspicious in front of him; he should slow down to avert danger from himself and his car, so that this thing is not one of those with souls. If it is one of those with souls, he would kill it without right. In any case, our brother owes nothing in this matter because he did not intend it. But what he should have done was to be cautious when he approached something suspicious, but he did not do so. In any case, he owes nothing.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
And even if he had intended it, he would not be required to pay an expiation, but he is required to repent and seek forgiveness only. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. He has a long question, Honorable Shaykh Salih, the summary of which is that he was driving his car on one of the roads and ran over a cat without knowing it was a cat, thinking it was a stone. Then he stopped to see what had happened and discovered the matter, so he was deeply grieved. He asks if he owes an expiation or what you advise him to do? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
As long as he did not intend it, he owes nothing, because he did not intend this. However, the driver of the car should be cautious, especially if he sees something suspicious in front of him; he should slow down to avert danger from himself and his car, so that this thing is not one of those with souls. If it is one of those with souls, he would kill it without right. In any case, our brother owes nothing in this matter because he did not intend it. But what he should have done was to be cautious when he approached something suspicious, but he did not do so. In any case, he owes nothing.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
And even if he had intended it, he would not be required to pay an expiation, but he is required to repent and seek forgiveness only. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4201- دهس قطة بسيارته عن طريق الخطأ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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