If you rent a car and it gets damaged, are you liable in all cases, or only in the case of negligence?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If I rent a car and it gets damaged, am I liable in all cases, or only in the case of negligence?
The Shaykh:
Only in the case of negligence. If something in it is damaged by non-excessive use, there is no liability, because that is what is permitted. However, if there is excess in the use, you are liable for it. For example, if you drove the car too fast, or loaded it more than its capacity, or this, you are liable. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If you hit it and you are not a good driver, you are liable for this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If I rent a car and it gets damaged, am I liable in all cases, or only in the case of negligence?
The Shaykh:
Only in the case of negligence. If something in it is damaged by non-excessive use, there is no liability, because that is what is permitted. However, if there is excess in the use, you are liable for it. For example, if you drove the car too fast, or loaded it more than its capacity, or this, you are liable. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If you hit it and you are not a good driver, you are liable for this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1918 -3022] إذا استأجرت سيارةً وحصل فيها تلف، فهل أضمن مطلقاً أم عند التفريط فقط؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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