FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #1491 : HUKUM MEMBUNUH DIRI DENGAN SENGAJA MELANGGAR PERATURAN JALAN RAYA
Is a person considered to have committed suicide if they deliberately break road rules and die in an accident?
Short answer
Breaking road rules is sinful because it opens the way to harm, and obeying them is obligatory as long as they do not contradict the sharia.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Breaking road rules is sinful because it opens the way to harm, and obeying them is obligatory as long as they do not contradict the sharia. A person who deliberately places himself in the middle of the road or drives dangerously with the aim of killing or endangering himself until he dies is considered to have committed suicide. If he breaks rules such as speeding without intending to die, believing the situation is still safe and under control, he is not considered to have committed suicide even if death occurs, based on the maxim that matters are judged by intentions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dan sekiranya seseorang itu tidak mematuhi peraturan jalan raya seperti melebihi had laju, dan tiada niat untuk membunuh diri kerana merasakan keadaan masih selamat dan terkawal, maka dia tidak dianggap membunuh diri sekiranya berlaku kematian.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1491 : HUKUM MEMBUNUH DIRI DENGAN SENGAJA MELANGGAR PERATURAN JALAN RAYA”, 24 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3914-al-kafi-1491-hukum-membunuh-diri-dengan-sengaja-melanggar-peraturan-jalan-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-suicide-by-breaking-road-rules/