The ruling on a neighbor refusing to cut the branches of his tree that hang over his other neighbor's courtyard
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The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is not the case at all; it is the prevention of harm when the harm increases or when the benefit equals the harm. However, if the benefits are greater, they outweigh the harms.
The questioner : This is a major condition. If the tree is cut down, it may sometimes lead to killing, even though it is a simple matter.
The Shaykh : Regarding the neighbors, first, he says to him: he does not cut it immediately; he must ask him to cut it.
The questioner : It is possible.
The Shaykh : If he has a right, he is to be obeyed, and there is no problem.
The Shaykh : This is not the case at all; it is the prevention of harm when the harm increases or when the benefit equals the harm. However, if the benefits are greater, they outweigh the harms.
The questioner : This is a major condition. If the tree is cut down, it may sometimes lead to killing, even though it is a simple matter.
The Shaykh : Regarding the neighbors, first, he says to him: he does not cut it immediately; he must ask him to cut it.
The questioner : It is possible.
The Shaykh : If he has a right, he is to be obeyed, and there is no problem.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [4684] حكم رفض الجار قطع أغصان شجرته التي تدلت في حوش جاره الآخر - تعليقات على الكافي لابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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