The Ruling on Stunt Driving and Reckless Handling of Vehicles
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Question:
Salih. This questioner says: Does what some young men do in their vehicles, which involves disturbing others and destroying the vehicle, as well as drifting, fall under the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:195]? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a forbidden act. This reckless behavior is forbidden. First, it is reckless behavior with no benefit behind it.
The second matter, which is more severe, is that it exposes the self to destruction. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Baqarah 2:195], and He, the Exalted, said: [An-Nisa 4:29] This is a risk that yields no benefit; rather, it is pure harm and folly.
The third point is that this involves terrifying people; it terrifies people. And there is also a fourth point, which is that this involves reckless behavior in the roads of Muslims and blocking the paths for pedestrians and travelers. All of this is harmful reckless behavior for the person engaging in it and for others. How many souls have been destroyed because of it?
Reckless behavior. The car is a weapon, a deadly weapon. One does not play with a weapon. It is also ingratitude for the blessing, for cars are a blessing from Allah; they ride in them, carry things on them, and benefit from them. Using them in disobedience to Allah and in what is harmful to a person and to others is ingratitude for the blessing. There is no power and no strength except with Allah. Therefore, the authorities must provide a solution for this matter, because it has now become widespread, and many deaths have resulted from it, along with the destruction of cars, which is respected property. It is not permissible to destroy property or engage in reckless behavior with property. Indeed, Allah dislikes idle talk, excessive questioning, and the squandering of wealth. There is squandering of wealth here with no benefit. So these people must repent to Allah and leave this reckless behavior. And the authorities must take action against them, their fathers, and the general authorities, the government, to prevent this thing, because its matter has become widespread and its evil has spread. In fact, they are corrupting the wilderness. Now, the wilderness and the desolate areas are being corrupted by the trampling of cars and reckless driving, to the point that the land in the desolate areas that used to grow vegetation no longer grows because of the many cars these reckless people drive over it. They should fear Allah, Mighty and Majestic. They are Muslims; how can this be among Muslims? This is what makes the disbelievers rejoice and gloat over us. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and may He bless you,
Salih. This questioner says: Does what some young men do in their vehicles, which involves disturbing others and destroying the vehicle, as well as drifting, fall under the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِAnswer:
There is no doubt that this is a forbidden act. This reckless behavior is forbidden. First, it is reckless behavior with no benefit behind it.
The second matter, which is more severe, is that it exposes the self to destruction. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِAnd do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًاThe third point is that this involves terrifying people; it terrifies people. And there is also a fourth point, which is that this involves reckless behavior in the roads of Muslims and blocking the paths for pedestrians and travelers. All of this is harmful reckless behavior for the person engaging in it and for others. How many souls have been destroyed because of it?
Reckless behavior. The car is a weapon, a deadly weapon. One does not play with a weapon. It is also ingratitude for the blessing, for cars are a blessing from Allah; they ride in them, carry things on them, and benefit from them. Using them in disobedience to Allah and in what is harmful to a person and to others is ingratitude for the blessing. There is no power and no strength except with Allah. Therefore, the authorities must provide a solution for this matter, because it has now become widespread, and many deaths have resulted from it, along with the destruction of cars, which is respected property. It is not permissible to destroy property or engage in reckless behavior with property. Indeed, Allah dislikes idle talk, excessive questioning, and the squandering of wealth. There is squandering of wealth here with no benefit. So these people must repent to Allah and leave this reckless behavior. And the authorities must take action against them, their fathers, and the general authorities, the government, to prevent this thing, because its matter has become widespread and its evil has spread. In fact, they are corrupting the wilderness. Now, the wilderness and the desolate areas are being corrupted by the trampling of cars and reckless driving, to the point that the land in the desolate areas that used to grow vegetation no longer grows because of the many cars these reckless people drive over it. They should fear Allah, Mighty and Majestic. They are Muslims; how can this be among Muslims? This is what makes the disbelievers rejoice and gloat over us. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and may He bless you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/254 — archive.org (8:31)
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