The liability of the owner of a wall if it falls on a person
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Question:
Likewise, if the wall falls on him while he is standing next to the wall, is the owner of the wall liable?
Answer:
If the wall is defective and likely to collapse, and he leaves it alone out of negligence, he is liable; he is liable. But if the wall is sound and falls without a clear cause—such as wind, heavy rain, or shaking that brought it down—then the owner owes nothing, because he was not negligent; he was not negligent. A wall may fall without any fault on the part of its owner, in which case the owner owes nothing. But if it falls because it was old and on the verge of collapsing, then the owner is liable, because he is the one who was negligent.
Likewise, if the wall falls on him while he is standing next to the wall, is the owner of the wall liable?
Answer:
If the wall is defective and likely to collapse, and he leaves it alone out of negligence, he is liable; he is liable. But if the wall is sound and falls without a clear cause—such as wind, heavy rain, or shaking that brought it down—then the owner owes nothing, because he was not negligent; he was not negligent. A wall may fall without any fault on the part of its owner, in which case the owner owes nothing. But if it falls because it was old and on the verge of collapsing, then the owner is liable, because he is the one who was negligent.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 104 من 123/شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع/الديات/الشجاج وكسر العظام/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:45)
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