Is it obligatory for a person to adhere to the car speed limit set by the state on highways, even though some cars are luxurious and one does not feel the speed in them?
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The questioner : Regarding the speed, Shaykh, you mentioned on the pulpit that one should adhere to the speed limit set on long roads, for example, a speed of 120. But cars differ; for example, a Mercedes is like a Datsun. With the power and the speed, if you drive in this luxurious car, it feels as if it is standing still. If you drive at 120, it is not considered fast. What if one exceeds it, say 140 or 150?
The Shaykh : The speed limit set by the government, yes, the original ruling is that it is obligatory for a person to adhere to it, because it is among the orders of the one in authority.
And Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:59] So it is obligatory for us, the subjects, to comply with what our rulers have ordered, even if the car is comfortable and a person does not feel its speed. The criterion is the speed, because even this comfortable car, if it hits something, would be exposed to destruction.
The questioner : The built-in features of the luxury cars, these, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Built-in features from where?
The questioner : I mean, from the power side.
The Shaykh : I mean... does it not harm?
The questioner : No, the clothes get crushed, like this blouse. The second-hand ones who have tried this know, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Also, if we assume that the power is safe, is it safe if a camel or livestock enters in front of it?
The questioner : I mean the highways, Shaykh, you know, enclosed by a fence.
The Shaykh : The highways have something that is not...
In any case, the original ruling is that it is obligatory for a person to follow the state's system. This is the original ruling.
The Shaykh : The speed limit set by the government, yes, the original ruling is that it is obligatory for a person to adhere to it, because it is among the orders of the one in authority.
And Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْThe questioner : The built-in features of the luxury cars, these, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Built-in features from where?
The questioner : I mean, from the power side.
The Shaykh : I mean... does it not harm?
The questioner : No, the clothes get crushed, like this blouse. The second-hand ones who have tried this know, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Also, if we assume that the power is safe, is it safe if a camel or livestock enters in front of it?
The questioner : I mean the highways, Shaykh, you know, enclosed by a fence.
The Shaykh : The highways have something that is not...
In any case, the original ruling is that it is obligatory for a person to follow the state's system. This is the original ruling.