The ruling on the inheritance of a son who caused the death of his father
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Question:
We say: If a man is driving his car with his father in it, and they are involved in an accident on the road, and then the father dies as a result of this accident, is the son who was driving with his father an heir or not?
Answer:
The cause of the accident is examined. If there was negligence on the part of the driver—whether he was driving without skill, or he was speeding more than necessary, or he was driving while drowsy—then he is negligent; he is negligent and the cause of the death. However, if the car accident was not due to the driver, meaning he did not cause it, and it was merely a matter of divine decree, and the driver did not commit any negligence, then this does not prevent him from inheriting.
We say: If a man is driving his car with his father in it, and they are involved in an accident on the road, and then the father dies as a result of this accident, is the son who was driving with his father an heir or not?
Answer:
The cause of the accident is examined. If there was negligence on the part of the driver—whether he was driving without skill, or he was speeding more than necessary, or he was driving while drowsy—then he is negligent; he is negligent and the cause of the death. However, if the car accident was not due to the driver, meaning he did not cause it, and it was merely a matter of divine decree, and the driver did not commit any negligence, then this does not prevent him from inheriting.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1705 -2802] إذا مات الأب في حادث سير وكان الابن قائدا للسيارة هل يكون وارثا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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