The Ruling on Killing Those Who Stunt Their Cars in Front of Crowds
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: The phenomenon of stunt driving with cars has become widespread recently.
The Shaykh:
Stunt driving. Yes.
The questioner:
And usually, the one who practices this bad habit kills some of the onlookers. Is this considered intentional killing? And if this stunt driver dies, is he considered a suicide?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not intentional killing. He did not intend to kill; he is playing with the car and did not intend to kill. If it is established that he intended to kill, it becomes intentional. But he is playing; this is what they call skill. So this is considered quasi-intentional killing. Yes. And if the authority kills him as a discretionary punishment and as a deterrent for them, he has the right to do so. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: The phenomenon of stunt driving with cars has become widespread recently.
The Shaykh:
Stunt driving. Yes.
The questioner:
And usually, the one who practices this bad habit kills some of the onlookers. Is this considered intentional killing? And if this stunt driver dies, is he considered a suicide?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not intentional killing. He did not intend to kill; he is playing with the car and did not intend to kill. If it is established that he intended to kill, it becomes intentional. But he is playing; this is what they call skill. So this is considered quasi-intentional killing. Yes. And if the authority kills him as a discretionary punishment and as a deterrent for them, he has the right to do so. Yes.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد 04-01-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (55:22)
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