Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Liability In An Accident

· 22 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If an accident occurs, what is the Shariah procedure which has to be followed regarding the expenses?

Answer

As far as a car accident is concerned, the ruling will be according to the incident. Whichever driver is negligent in that particular accident will be considered responsible for paying for any damages caused, whether it be damage to the the opposite party’s vehicle or injuries to that person due to one’s negligence.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لو اتلف احد مال الآخر او نقص قيمته تسببا يعني لو كان فعله سببا مفضيا لتلف مال او نقصان قيمته يكون ضامنا

(المجلة ص ١٧٩)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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