Fastening the Seatbelt
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Q2: Some people are lax about fastening their seatbelt despite its many benefits in terms of safety from traffic accidents, after Allah’s will. What is your guidance, Your Eminence, for those who are lax in this matter?
A2: Mandating the fastening of the seatbelt while riding in a car is a precautionary measure intended to protect the passenger from what may occur during the journey, such as sudden stops, rollovers, or collisions with other vehicles. It is a cause, by Allah’s will, for reducing the effects of such incidents, as confirmed by comparisons between the consequences of accidents when the seatbelt is fastened and when it is not. Since fastening the seatbelt has this significant effect, it becomes incumbent upon the driver and his passengers to do so, in compliance with the directives issued by the competent authorities in this regard.
A2: Mandating the fastening of the seatbelt while riding in a car is a precautionary measure intended to protect the passenger from what may occur during the journey, such as sudden stops, rollovers, or collisions with other vehicles. It is a cause, by Allah’s will, for reducing the effects of such incidents, as confirmed by comparisons between the consequences of accidents when the seatbelt is fastened and when it is not. Since fastening the seatbelt has this significant effect, it becomes incumbent upon the driver and his passengers to do so, in compliance with the directives issued by the competent authorities in this regard.
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