What is the ruling on one who accidentally harms a person and then flees?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: I accidentally harmed a person, so I was afraid and fled. But I think I harmed a person in an accident. I accidentally harmed a person, was afraid, and fled, but I repented and returned to his location to look for him. I did not find him, and I asked about him but did not find him. I do not know if the injury was severe or minor, or if he died. What is my obligation, and how do I clear my conscience?
The Shaykh:
Check with the traffic police who handled the accident and ask them about the incident that happened on such-and-such a day. They have the information. The traffic police have the information.
The questioner:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! This is the questioner. He says he went to the traffic police but found no information with them. What is his obligation?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, if he went to the traffic police and found no information about this accident, this is the limit of his effort. What can he do? He must repent to Allah and investigate the accident, because something may become clear later. He must investigate. If he finds something, fine; if not, he cannot do more than this.
The questioner says: I accidentally harmed a person, so I was afraid and fled. But I think I harmed a person in an accident. I accidentally harmed a person, was afraid, and fled, but I repented and returned to his location to look for him. I did not find him, and I asked about him but did not find him. I do not know if the injury was severe or minor, or if he died. What is my obligation, and how do I clear my conscience?
The Shaykh:
Check with the traffic police who handled the accident and ask them about the incident that happened on such-and-such a day. They have the information. The traffic police have the information.
The questioner:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! This is the questioner. He says he went to the traffic police but found no information with them. What is his obligation?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, if he went to the traffic police and found no information about this accident, this is the limit of his effort. What can he do? He must repent to Allah and investigate the accident, because something may become clear later. He must investigate. If he finds something, fine; if not, he cannot do more than this.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من أصاب إنساناً خطأً ثم هرب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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