The Ruling on Overlooking Some Traffic Violations Due to Acquaintance
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Question:
This questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, I am a military officer in one of the military branches, and I issue traffic violation tickets for speeding, running red lights, and other things. However, we sometimes overlook some people due to their acquaintance, prestige, or status. What is the ruling on what we are doing?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for you to show favoritism to anyone, to show favoritism to anyone, or to wrong anyone. Justice is required; justice is required. The regulations must be applied to everyone; the regulations must be applied to everyone. They must not be applied to some and lifted from others.
This questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, I am a military officer in one of the military branches, and I issue traffic violation tickets for speeding, running red lights, and other things. However, we sometimes overlook some people due to their acquaintance, prestige, or status. What is the ruling on what we are doing?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for you to show favoritism to anyone, to show favoritism to anyone, or to wrong anyone. Justice is required; justice is required. The regulations must be applied to everyone; the regulations must be applied to everyone. They must not be applied to some and lifted from others.
Source
الفتن وموقف المسلم منها — alfawzan.live (39:53)
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