MUSLIM, THE ROAD AND THE RAGE! PAGE 2 OF 2: Allah Said in His Magnificent Book: “O you who believe. Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger “ The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “There is no obedience in sin (and transgression).” [6] Al-Mubarakpuri said that if the ruling authority orders in cases that are regarded as permissible, then it is obligatory for Muslims to obey… However, if the condition of the order involves immorality (sin and transgression), then there is no obedience in that. Therefore, if the ruling authority makes mandatory, the wearing of helmets and seat-belts and obeying traffic laws etc. then it is obligatory for a Muslim to obey as this also comes under the principle of ‘public interest’. This is because they are designed to regulate road safety and protect lives and property. Shaykh ‘Abd-al Muhsin Al-Abbad explained that complying with road signs and traffic lights endorsed by the government is compulsory. And if the traffic laws change (and there is nothing within them that deem them impermissible) then the ruling remains the same (i.e. compulsory to comply). 3. Not being Reckless on the Road Recklessness usually results from being careless; and this certainly is not from the characteristics of a Muslim. The Prophet (PBUH) is reported to have said, as recorded by At-Tirmidhi: “Be keen with what is beneficial for you, and seek help from Allah and do not be reckless.” The Prophet (PBUH) also said in a very profound hadeeth: “Let there be no harm, and no reproaching harm.” – Thus paying attention to one’s own safety and the safety of others when driving reflects the objectives of Shari’ah, which guarantees the sanctity of; i) Life ii) Deen iii) Honour iv) Wealth and, vi) Intellect. Thus carelessness or recklessness in anything goes against the spirit of these objectives and can prove detrimental. Let us not take casual risks that can cause serious injury or the loss of life – From the guidance given by the Prophet (PBUH) during his Farewell Sermon, he said: “Verily (Allah has made) your blood and wealth and your honour sacred, just as this day in this month and in this land that is sacred…” These things are sacred and thus prohibited in the strongest terms to be violated. Furthermore, creating fear from (deliberate) acts of recklessness is not permissible as it subjects the occupants of the car and other road users and pedestrians to intimidation and fear. The Prophet (PBUH) said: “It is not permitted for a Muslim to frighten, intimidate (or create fear etc.) for another Muslim.” Within this principle, we understand that anything that frightens or scares, intimidates, horrifies or causes unjust panic is not permitted; and these are the usual effects of recklessness. The most common examples of traffic violations result from reckless and rash actions and from among these are the following: i) Speeding ii) Dangerous maneuvers iii) Illegal Parking iv) Using Mobile Phone while driving Each one of these violations arises from reckless driving and making rash decisions. Their effects on those involved can range from being mere nuisance to lead to fatality. Such violations usually come from being hasty and impatient. The Prophet (PBUH) said: “Deliberation is from Allah and haste is from the Shaytan.” It is therefore critical that Muslims bide their time, be patient and not take any unnecessary risks that would jeopardise people’s lives and property. Anas ibn Malik narrated that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was on a journey and he had a servant by the name of Anjashah, who was driving the camels very fast (while there were women passengers on those camels). The Prophet (PBUH) rebuked him by saying: “Hold on (i.e. ride slowly) with the glass vessels.” Glass vessels was a term he used for the women passengers who were there. Imam Nawawi commented on this Hadeeth and said that it was intended for Anjashah to slow down the pace of driving the camels because the speed would shock and fatigue the passengers. Thus he forbade him from chanting (to spur the camels on) and to hold on tightly because the severity of movement would weaken the women passengers and risk their health. WE MUSLIMS, WE HAVE A GUIDE LINE AND KNOWLEDGE OF DOING ANYTHING ON EARTH. MAY ALLAH PROTECT US.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:48:31 +0000
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