Advice to the Youth Who Engage in Reckless Driving
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: In this time, there are many young men who engage in reckless driving with cars, causing harm to people and to Muslims. This custom has become widespread in our time. What is the Shaykh’s advice to these young men and their fathers? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no doubt that recklessness with cars is dangerous and harmful. It is a danger to the reckless driver himself, and a danger to those around him, as a car accident or collision may occur. It is a weapon that is played with, posing a danger to those on the road around him, whether they are passersby, onlookers, or the residents of houses adjacent to the area. They are harmed by it because of the noise they hear and because of the panic they experience from the fear of the accidents that result from reckless driving.
In any case, this indicates foolishness and lightness of mind, and it indicates arrogance and insolence. The car is a vehicle among the blessings of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so it is not permissible to be extravagant in its use or to play recklessly with it, because it is wealth, and wealth is respected, protected, and preserved.
As for what is obligatory upon these reckless drivers, they must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and leave this impetuous behavior. It is not something that a person of sound mind would do, and they should leave it, because people look down on them and consider this action reprehensible, while they themselves take pride in it. People find it reprehensible and criticize the one who does it. It is obligatory upon their parents to take hold of them and not allow them access to the cars they play recklessly with. The owner of the car is the father, and he is responsible for this; he must not leave it in the hands of one who plays recklessly with it and exposes it to destruction, nor expose people to injury. He is sinful for doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: In this time, there are many young men who engage in reckless driving with cars, causing harm to people and to Muslims. This custom has become widespread in our time. What is the Shaykh’s advice to these young men and their fathers? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is no doubt that recklessness with cars is dangerous and harmful. It is a danger to the reckless driver himself, and a danger to those around him, as a car accident or collision may occur. It is a weapon that is played with, posing a danger to those on the road around him, whether they are passersby, onlookers, or the residents of houses adjacent to the area. They are harmed by it because of the noise they hear and because of the panic they experience from the fear of the accidents that result from reckless driving.
In any case, this indicates foolishness and lightness of mind, and it indicates arrogance and insolence. The car is a vehicle among the blessings of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so it is not permissible to be extravagant in its use or to play recklessly with it, because it is wealth, and wealth is respected, protected, and preserved.
As for what is obligatory upon these reckless drivers, they must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and leave this impetuous behavior. It is not something that a person of sound mind would do, and they should leave it, because people look down on them and consider this action reprehensible, while they themselves take pride in it. People find it reprehensible and criticize the one who does it. It is obligatory upon their parents to take hold of them and not allow them access to the cars they play recklessly with. The owner of the car is the father, and he is responsible for this; he must not leave it in the hands of one who plays recklessly with it and exposes it to destruction, nor expose people to injury. He is sinful for doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/232 — archive.org (3:03)
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