A person’s car was stolen, and he pursued the thief; while chasing him, he collided with another car. Who is liable for this?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person’s car was stolen, and he pursued the thief. While chasing him, he collided with another car. Does the thief bear the liability for this?
Answer:
The direct actor. The direct actor bears the liability, not the one who caused it. The one who caused it does not bear liability when the direct actor is present.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person’s car was stolen, and he pursued the thief. While chasing him, he collided with another car. Does the thief bear the liability for this?
Answer:
The direct actor. The direct actor bears the liability, not the one who caused it. The one who caused it does not bear liability when the direct actor is present.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [129 -521] شخص سرقت سيارته، ولحق بالسارق، وأثناء مطاردته صدم سيارة أخرى، فمن يتحمل هذا الأمر؟ — youtube.com
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