{"_id":"683cc18db309c261320386f8","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it haram to exceed the speed limit while driving?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it haram to exceed the speed limit while driving?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"It is not inherently haram to exceed the speed limit in every circumstance. However, it becomes ḥarām when doing so entails recklessness, endangers oneself or others, or results in a violation of public safety. This is consistent with the Islamic legal principle of preservation of life (ḥifẓ al-nafs), which is one of the higher objectives (maqāṣid) of the Sharīʿah.\\n\\nAllah Most High says:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“Do not throw yourselves into destruction with your own hands.” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/2/195\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Qur’ān 2:195)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nAnd the Prophet ﷺ said: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“There should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm.” (Aḥmad, Ibn Mājah)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nThus, if speeding leads to clear danger, increases the likelihood of an accident, or reflects a reckless disregard for safety, then it would be considered prohibited (haram).\\n\\nHowever, in cases where a driver exceeds the posted speed limit moderately and without posing a threat to safety, such as when the road is clear, traffic is light, and control is maintained, then it would not be deemed haram, though it may still be discouraged, due to the general Islamic principle of respecting public laws that uphold societal welfare.\\n\\nSummary:\\nDriving in a reckless or dangerous manner is ḥarām, whether one is above or within the speed limit.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Exceeding the speed limit without danger is not in itself ḥarām, but is discouraged and should not be habitual.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Each case must be evaluated based on context, risk, and intent.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"And Allah knows best.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe40b76658b4c23283a","tag":"Contemporary Life: Other","count":137},{"_id":"668da0110b76658b4c232d3e","tag":"Car","count":6}],"createdOn":"2025-06-01T21:09:33.755Z"}