If a car driver runs a red light and this results in the death of a pedestrian, is it considered intentional homicide?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The car driver says: If he deliberately runs a red light and this results in the death of a pedestrian, is it considered under the category of intentional homicide?
The Shaykh:
This is a matter for the court that hears criminal cases in the courts. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
It is well known that exposing oneself to danger is forbidden, and exposing others to danger is forbidden and not permissible. As for the guarantees, that is a matter for the courts. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The car driver says: If he deliberately runs a red light and this results in the death of a pedestrian, is it considered under the category of intentional homicide?
The Shaykh:
This is a matter for the court that hears criminal cases in the courts. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
It is well known that exposing oneself to danger is forbidden, and exposing others to danger is forbidden and not permissible. As for the guarantees, that is a matter for the courts. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2647 -3022] إذا تعدى سائق السيارة الإشارة الحمراء فنتج عن ذلك مقتل أحد المارة فهل يعتبر قتل عمد؟ — youtube.com
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