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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Traffic Fines: Are They Among the Imposed Taxes?

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Question:
A questioner says: Are the traffic tickets and violations given considered taxes and levies?

Answer:
They are not taxes; these are a punishment for the violation. This is a punishment for a violation, and it is permissible for the one in authority to punish with money if the matter requires it. Yes.
Source 75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 11- — archive.org (1:26:48)

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