A person was involved in an accident in which others died, without any negligence on his part. Is he required to pay an expiation?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. A person was involved in an accident in which others died, without any negligence on his part. Is fasting obligatory for him?
The Shaykh : If the accident occurred without any negligence on the part of the driver, then he owes nothing. However, I would like you to describe the accident to me. How did it happen?
The questioner : He met all the requirements and needs of the car, and he was not speeding.
The Shaykh : But how was it? How did it happen?
The questioner : The traffic report, you mean?
The Shaykh : Yes, and what was its cause? What was its cause? Let us leave the traffic report aside.
The questioner : I mean, someone exposed him on the road; someone came out in front of him, and the accident occurred, and it was not due to any fault of his.
The Shaykh : A collision? Did he hit something?
The questioner : A collision, meaning another car came out in front of him, and the accident occurred.
The Shaykh : Okay, when the other car came out in front of him, did it come out in a situation where he was unable to avoid the accident, meaning it came out very close to him?The questioner : Very close, very close.
The Shaykh : And the speed was normal?
The questioner : Normal.
The Shaykh : And he was unable to turn the car?
The questioner : The speed, according to traffic regulations, did not exceed the limit.
The Shaykh : Okay, and he was unable to turn the car?The questioner : And he was unable to.
The Shaykh : Unable to, meaning it came out from close by?
The questioner : From close by, yes.
The Shaykh : So, there is nothing upon him. There is nothing upon him, because he did not exceed the limit and did not act negligently.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. A person was involved in an accident in which others died, without any negligence on his part. Is fasting obligatory for him?
The Shaykh : If the accident occurred without any negligence on the part of the driver, then he owes nothing. However, I would like you to describe the accident to me. How did it happen?
The questioner : He met all the requirements and needs of the car, and he was not speeding.
The Shaykh : But how was it? How did it happen?
The questioner : The traffic report, you mean?
The Shaykh : Yes, and what was its cause? What was its cause? Let us leave the traffic report aside.
The questioner : I mean, someone exposed him on the road; someone came out in front of him, and the accident occurred, and it was not due to any fault of his.
The Shaykh : A collision? Did he hit something?
The questioner : A collision, meaning another car came out in front of him, and the accident occurred.
The Shaykh : Okay, when the other car came out in front of him, did it come out in a situation where he was unable to avoid the accident, meaning it came out very close to him?The questioner : Very close, very close.
The Shaykh : And the speed was normal?
The questioner : Normal.
The Shaykh : And he was unable to turn the car?
The questioner : The speed, according to traffic regulations, did not exceed the limit.
The Shaykh : Okay, and he was unable to turn the car?The questioner : And he was unable to.
The Shaykh : Unable to, meaning it came out from close by?
The questioner : From close by, yes.
The Shaykh : So, there is nothing upon him. There is nothing upon him, because he did not exceed the limit and did not act negligently.