Guidance for Drivers and Livestock Owners on Highways
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Question:
The reality, Your Eminence, is that newspapers frequently report on many victims caused by livestock wandering around the highways?
Answer:
This is a reality. It is obligatory for the owners of animals to keep them safe and keep them away from the roads. It is not permissible for them to leave them around the roads. It is obligatory for drivers to be cautious against speeding or driving while drowsy. It is obligatory for the driver to be moderate in his driving and to adhere to the traffic laws prescribed for him. He must not exceed the limit, nor drive while drowsy, nor talk to his companion in a way that distracts him from watching the road. He must be cautious, possess alertness, and be careful in his driving so that he does not harm himself, his passengers, or other people. It is obligatory for the driver to have complete care for the car, so he does not rush, does not exceed the designated lane, does not drive while drowsy, and does not engage in conversation with those around him that distracts him from the road, among other things. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. One more word for the livestock owners, if you please?
The Shaykh: Yes, I have spoken. It is not permissible for them to be lax in this matter. Rather, it is obligatory for them to keep them away from the roads. It is not permissible for them to leave them around the roads. Rather, they are liable if they place them around the roads and harm befalls people because of them, without any negligence on their part. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So they are the liable parties if their livestock causes...?
The Shaykh: If they transgress, yes. Yes.
The presenter: Is leaving these livestock near the roads considered negligence?
The Shaykh: This is transgression and negligence. Yes.
The presenter: Allah is sufficient for me. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.
The reality, Your Eminence, is that newspapers frequently report on many victims caused by livestock wandering around the highways?
Answer:
This is a reality. It is obligatory for the owners of animals to keep them safe and keep them away from the roads. It is not permissible for them to leave them around the roads. It is obligatory for drivers to be cautious against speeding or driving while drowsy. It is obligatory for the driver to be moderate in his driving and to adhere to the traffic laws prescribed for him. He must not exceed the limit, nor drive while drowsy, nor talk to his companion in a way that distracts him from watching the road. He must be cautious, possess alertness, and be careful in his driving so that he does not harm himself, his passengers, or other people. It is obligatory for the driver to have complete care for the car, so he does not rush, does not exceed the designated lane, does not drive while drowsy, and does not engage in conversation with those around him that distracts him from the road, among other things. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. One more word for the livestock owners, if you please?
The Shaykh: Yes, I have spoken. It is not permissible for them to be lax in this matter. Rather, it is obligatory for them to keep them away from the roads. It is not permissible for them to leave them around the roads. Rather, they are liable if they place them around the roads and harm befalls people because of them, without any negligence on their part. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So they are the liable parties if their livestock causes...?
The Shaykh: If they transgress, yes. Yes.
The presenter: Is leaving these livestock near the roads considered negligence?
The Shaykh: This is transgression and negligence. Yes.
The presenter: Allah is sufficient for me. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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