Accidents involving stray camels on the road: Is the owner liable for the damage?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if someone collides with camels during the day, is the camel herder also liable?
Answer:
Yes, yes, the camel herder is liable for the damage; because he has no right to bring his animals to the path of the cars; because one cannot control camels when they are on the road, their owner cannot control them, so he must keep them away from dangerous roads, keep them away from them, and drive them off. If people did this, accidents would decrease. But letting the camels roam free and leaving them to cause damage to people is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if someone collides with camels during the day, is the camel herder also liable?
Answer:
Yes, yes, the camel herder is liable for the damage; because he has no right to bring his animals to the path of the cars; because one cannot control camels when they are on the road, their owner cannot control them, so he must keep them away from dangerous roads, keep them away from them, and drive them off. If people did this, accidents would decrease. But letting the camels roam free and leaving them to cause damage to people is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1467 -2802] وقوع حوادث الصدام مع الإبل السائبة في الطريق، هل يضمن ملاكها ما تلف؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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