A man accidentally killed a person with his car and was not convicted, and he is unable to fast, so what is obligatory for him?
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The questioner : It was an accident in Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He killed a soul, and the Saudi government did not convict him, because he was not at fault, but the man he hit died. He is unable to fast, so what should he do? I told him: Tomorrow I will see our Shaykh, if Allah wills. Thank you for that.
The Shaykh : Ah, first you say: he killed a soul, but the Saudi state did not convict him.
The questioner : He was not convicted, that is what he says.
The Shaykh : Yes, how is that?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How can these two things coexist?
The questioner : I mean, he caused his death, but they did not convict him of speeding, or being asleep, or being drunk, or something like that. But he killed him with his car. The car was coming from Yemen, and he jumped in front of it and he killed him. So is he considered a killer now? Does he have to fast?
The Shaykh : This is what I want to understand.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The Saudi state is supposed to be one of the few states that still rules.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And to a great extent, according to what Allah has prescribed. So if they did not convict him, and if this is according to the ruling of the Shari'ah, then he owes nothing.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : Because this is... but I want to understand from him if it was...
The questioner : How did it happen, and why did they not convict him?
The Shaykh : Now, you have said a word: that he was walking in a legal manner.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is first, and then the person is the one who threw himself!
The questioner : Yes, that is what he says!
The Shaykh : I know. So if that is what he says: then he owes nothing, because he is not the one who caused it through his mistake, but rather he was walking in a normal way. It is that other person who caused it.
The questioner : Thank you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But the fatwa is given according to the text. I understand.
The questioner : Yes, meaning you were not the cause? May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome, and likewise for you.
The questioner : Then this man appears to be good. Also, in Saudi Arabia, the family of the deceased forgave him the blood money. They forgave him the blood money, as if it became clear that the man was not at fault.
The Shaykh : He was not responsible.
The questioner : Yes, so they forgave him the blood money. The man is involved and wants to fast but cannot, so I told him: You will come, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : As he says, and he is truthful, if Allah wills, then he owes nothing.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : I wish you success. Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah keep you. Welcome, welcome.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He killed a soul, and the Saudi government did not convict him, because he was not at fault, but the man he hit died. He is unable to fast, so what should he do? I told him: Tomorrow I will see our Shaykh, if Allah wills. Thank you for that.
The Shaykh : Ah, first you say: he killed a soul, but the Saudi state did not convict him.
The questioner : He was not convicted, that is what he says.
The Shaykh : Yes, how is that?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How can these two things coexist?
The questioner : I mean, he caused his death, but they did not convict him of speeding, or being asleep, or being drunk, or something like that. But he killed him with his car. The car was coming from Yemen, and he jumped in front of it and he killed him. So is he considered a killer now? Does he have to fast?
The Shaykh : This is what I want to understand.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The Saudi state is supposed to be one of the few states that still rules.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And to a great extent, according to what Allah has prescribed. So if they did not convict him, and if this is according to the ruling of the Shari'ah, then he owes nothing.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : Because this is... but I want to understand from him if it was...
The questioner : How did it happen, and why did they not convict him?
The Shaykh : Now, you have said a word: that he was walking in a legal manner.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is first, and then the person is the one who threw himself!
The questioner : Yes, that is what he says!
The Shaykh : I know. So if that is what he says: then he owes nothing, because he is not the one who caused it through his mistake, but rather he was walking in a normal way. It is that other person who caused it.
The questioner : Thank you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But the fatwa is given according to the text. I understand.
The questioner : Yes, meaning you were not the cause? May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome, and likewise for you.
The questioner : Then this man appears to be good. Also, in Saudi Arabia, the family of the deceased forgave him the blood money. They forgave him the blood money, as if it became clear that the man was not at fault.
The Shaykh : He was not responsible.
The questioner : Yes, so they forgave him the blood money. The man is involved and wants to fast but cannot, so I told him: You will come, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : As he says, and he is truthful, if Allah wills, then he owes nothing.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : I wish you success. Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah keep you. Welcome, welcome.
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