FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1381 : SUKA MEMAKI HAMUN ORANG DI JALAN RAYA
Is it permissible to curse or angrily honk at a reckless driver on the road?
Short answer
The fatwa states that it is best not to curse other drivers, even when their driving is unlawful because it disregards the safety of others.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa states that it is best not to curse other drivers, even when their driving is unlawful because it disregards the safety of others. A Muslim is taught to speak good words and guard the tongue, as in the hadith to speak well or remain silent. If one wishes to correct someone, it should be done kindly, since every utterance is recorded and foul speech brings sin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab persoalan yang dikemukakan, kami menyatakan seelok-eloknya tidak memaki hamun walaupun perbuatannya memandu kereta tanpa menghiraukan keselamatan orang lain adalah salah di sisi undang-undang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1381 : SUKA MEMAKI HAMUN ORANG DI JALAN RAYA”, 1 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3709-al-kafi-1380-suka-memaki-hamun-orang-di-jalan-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cursing-reckless-drivers-on-the-road/