Leaving the car keys inside, and another person coming and running over a child
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The questioner:
And on the occasion of this other question, he says: A person left the car keys inside the car, so a girl who was eight years old got into the car and moved it, and it ran over an infant. Is there an expiation, and on whom is it? Is it on the infant's mother, or on the father? Or on the one who left the keys, or someone else? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It is on the one who left the keys, because he is the one who was negligent and he is the one who caused the danger. Because leaving them without a barrier or deterrent is the cause of it running over the girl and killing her. This can happen with the wind, or a child who moves it, or otherwise.
The questioner:
Meaning, he has two debts upon him.
The Shaykh:
A sane person upon a sane person, upon the 'asabah (residuary male heirs).
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Upon the one who had his keys.
The presenter:
Welcome.
The Shaykh:
Because he is the one who was negligent; he left the keys, and the keys are accessible to both the small child and the adult. As it appears to us, the closest view, and Allah knows best, is that it is on him; because he is the one who caused it. It is possible that it is on the infant's 'aqilah (clan), but this requires reflection. We will answer it as best we can with insight in the coming Friday session. We will reflect on it; it requires a proper setting and further consideration.
The questioner:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
Friday, 'Isha' prayer, on the left.
The questioner:
Ah.
And on the occasion of this other question, he says: A person left the car keys inside the car, so a girl who was eight years old got into the car and moved it, and it ran over an infant. Is there an expiation, and on whom is it? Is it on the infant's mother, or on the father? Or on the one who left the keys, or someone else? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
It is on the one who left the keys, because he is the one who was negligent and he is the one who caused the danger. Because leaving them without a barrier or deterrent is the cause of it running over the girl and killing her. This can happen with the wind, or a child who moves it, or otherwise.
The questioner:
Meaning, he has two debts upon him.
The Shaykh:
A sane person upon a sane person, upon the 'asabah (residuary male heirs).
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Upon the one who had his keys.
The presenter:
Welcome.
The Shaykh:
Because he is the one who was negligent; he left the keys, and the keys are accessible to both the small child and the adult. As it appears to us, the closest view, and Allah knows best, is that it is on him; because he is the one who caused it. It is possible that it is on the infant's 'aqilah (clan), but this requires reflection. We will answer it as best we can with insight in the coming Friday session. We will reflect on it; it requires a proper setting and further consideration.
The questioner:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
Friday, 'Isha' prayer, on the left.
The questioner:
Ah.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 39 ترك مفتاح السيارة بداخلها فجاء آخر ودهس طفلا للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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