The ruling on forcing disbelievers to take the narrowest path
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Question:
I say, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding forcing disbelievers to take the narrowest path: does this include when driving a car, such that they are not allowed to go ahead of him?
Answer:
No, the meaning is not that you harm the disbeliever by pushing him toward destruction or danger. That is not the meaning. The meaning is that the disbeliever is not honored; he is not given precedence over Muslims on the road, nor is the road opened for him, while Muslims are prevented from passing or taking precedence in a gathering. However, if it involves squeezing him or harming him, that is not permissible, especially if he is in the lands of Muslims as a musta'min (a non-Muslim granted safe conduct) or a dhimmi (a non-Muslim under Muslim protection). He has the rights of Muslims, and Muslims have rights over him, so he must not be squeezed or harmed at all. But the meaning is that he is not honored by opening the road for him or giving him precedence in the gathering. That is the meaning. The meaning is preventing his honor, not harming him. Yes.
I say, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding forcing disbelievers to take the narrowest path: does this include when driving a car, such that they are not allowed to go ahead of him?
Answer:
No, the meaning is not that you harm the disbeliever by pushing him toward destruction or danger. That is not the meaning. The meaning is that the disbeliever is not honored; he is not given precedence over Muslims on the road, nor is the road opened for him, while Muslims are prevented from passing or taking precedence in a gathering. However, if it involves squeezing him or harming him, that is not permissible, especially if he is in the lands of Muslims as a musta'min (a non-Muslim granted safe conduct) or a dhimmi (a non-Muslim under Muslim protection). He has the rights of Muslims, and Muslims have rights over him, so he must not be squeezed or harmed at all. But the meaning is that he is not honored by opening the road for him or giving him precedence in the gathering. That is the meaning. The meaning is preventing his honor, not harming him. Yes.
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