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FATWA MENGENAI KEMALANGAN JALAN RAYA DAN KESANNYA DARI SEGI HUKUM SYARA’
What is the Islamic legal ruling on road accidents that cause death, injury or property damage?
Short answer
If a road user has the right to use the road and does not breach regulations, his own death in an accident is not suicide and not a criminal case.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If a road user has the right to use the road and does not breach regulations, his own death in an accident is not suicide and not a criminal case. If his negligence causes the death, injury or property damage of others, he is sinful for unintentional killing and must pay compensation such as diyat, but is not treated as an intentional killer. If the situation was beyond his control, he is not sinful and not liable. If the accident results from violating government regulations or road etiquette, he is sinful and responsible whether or not his own negligence was the cause.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam keadaan ini, pengguna jalanraya tersebut adalah berdosa dan bertanggungjawab atas kemalangan itu, samada kemalangan jalanraya itu berpunca dari kecuaian dirinya atau tidak, kerana pelanggaran peraturan yang ditetapkan oleh pemerintah adalah suatu kesalahan.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI KEMALANGAN JALAN RAYA DAN KESANNYA DARI SEGI HUKUM SYARA’”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=42:fatwa-mengenai-kemalangan-jalan-raya-dan-kesannya-dari-segi-hukum-syara&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-road-accidents-in-islamic-law/