The ruling on fasting for one who caused a fatal accident where the deceased was the one at fault
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The questioner: I have a question regarding fasting. I was involved in an accident in which the other driver died. After he died, the traffic police came and determined the cause of the accident. The Shaykh: What did they determine?The questioner: The other driver died, and the traffic police determined that the accident was 100% the fault of the deceased. We went to the Shaykh, and some people said: "You do not have to fast." I have a doubt in my heart; I do not know whether I should fast or not.The Shaykh: What caused the accident?The questioner: I was heading to Jeddah, and he was coming from Riyadh. When I saw the car approaching, I applied the brakes. I was on the right side of the road, so the other driver's car came up to me and the accident occurred. The traffic police determined the accident as previously mentioned.
The Shaykh: Did he encroach on your lane?The questioner: Yes, he encroached on my lane. I was holding the right side, and he swerved to the left.
The Shaykh: Understood.He was on your left. The questioner: Yes, on my left, and he came toward me while I was holding (the brakes)on the right, and by the decree of Allah, al-Qubayli passed away;But some people said: Do not fast, O Shaykh.And one person said: Fast.
The Shaykh: Do not fast; you owe nothing. The questioner: I owe nothing? The Shaykh: Yes, no fault came from you.
The Shaykh: Did he encroach on your lane?The questioner: Yes, he encroached on my lane. I was holding the right side, and he swerved to the left.
The Shaykh: Understood.He was on your left. The questioner: Yes, on my left, and he came toward me while I was holding (the brakes)on the right, and by the decree of Allah, al-Qubayli passed away;But some people said: Do not fast, O Shaykh.And one person said: Fast.
The Shaykh: Do not fast; you owe nothing. The questioner: I owe nothing? The Shaykh: Yes, no fault came from you.