Is it obligatory to comply with the laws the state enacts to regulate people's lives, such as traffic signals and speed limits?

The questioner : The laws the state enacts to regulate people's lives, meaning things like traffic signals and exceeding the speed limit?

The Shaykh : If they do not contradict the Shari'ah, they should be complied with, yes.

The questioner : And the one who violates them commits a sin, meaning?

The Shaykh : Yes, he commits a sin, because he may fall into a problem of violating the system, just as many accidents occur due to not complying with the system, which is first not contrary to Islam, and second, Islam commands order.

The questioner : Sometimes, I mean, in ...

The Shaykh : I mean, this falls under the category of blocking the means to harm, which is one of the principles of the Shari'ah.

The questioner : For example, after midnight, at twelve or one o'clock, the streets are empty, do I still have to comply with the signal?

The Shaykh : No, no, this takes on a different ruling here. The presumption of dominance comes into play, meaning these signals were placed to regulate traffic. But if it is a time when there is no traffic, then regulation is not applicable.
The student : Does the ruling revolve with its cause?

The Shaykh : Yes, in some of the religious rulings revealed from the sky, this principle is applied. So what about earthly systems? Yes, indeed.
The student : We do not worship them.

The Shaykh : Without a doubt, yes.