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If a father dies in a car accident and the son was the driver, does he inherit from his father?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a father dies in an accident, and the driver of the car is the son, and the son did not die, the question is: does the son inherit? And if he does not inherit, is it permissible for the heirs to divide the estate and give a share to this son, especially since the killing was accidental? If the accident happened due to negligence by the driver, the son, due to negligence, whether it was sleep or speed,

Answer:
or because he did not know the skill of driving, then he does not inherit, because he is the cause. But if the son was skilled in driving, not speeding, and was alert, with no sleep, and the accident was not due to him, then he inherits. So the issue depends on the nature of the accident. If he is liable in the accident, even by one percent, he has no inheritance. If he is not liable, he is not prevented from inheriting. For this reason, the scholars say that the killing that prevents inheritance is that which obligates retaliation, blood money, or expiation, meaning that there is liability on the killer.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1602 -2802] إذا مات الوالد في حادث مروري وكان الولد قائد السيارة، هل يرث من أبيه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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