If a car accident occurs, is the person responsible obligated to repair the car?
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The questioner : Regarding compensation, Honorable Shaykh, if someone causes a car accident and he is the one at fault, for example, is it permissible for me to require him to repair the car?
The Shaykh : It is well known that if he is the one at fault, he is liable for the damage.
The questioner : I mean, he is required to do so. I mean, I hear people saying that compensation does not bring good.
The Shaykh : It does not bring good because it is your right, but I advise you that if this person of yours is poor, that you forgive him.
The questioner : It is better that I forgive him.
The Shaykh : Because Allah said that forgiving is closer to piety.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is well known that if he is the one at fault, he is liable for the damage.
The questioner : I mean, he is required to do so. I mean, I hear people saying that compensation does not bring good.
The Shaykh : It does not bring good because it is your right, but I advise you that if this person of yours is poor, that you forgive him.
The questioner : It is better that I forgive him.
The Shaykh : Because Allah said that forgiving is closer to piety.
The questioner : Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1928- عند حصول حادث سيارة هل تلزم المتسبب بتصليح السيارة؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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