Religious scholars have argued that reckless driving is against the spirit of Ramadan. The most valued aspect of Ramadan is patience and as such, reckless driving goes against the aspect.
Different nations have different policies on damages caused by vehicular accidents. Some Islamic nations ascribe death penalty for such accidents.
What is clear is that if one causes any form of damage to another that has to be compensated.
Fasting is patience. A Muslim undertakes the fast, after forsaking many aspects of their lives for the sake of the Almighty Allah. Therefore, it is imperative that every Muslim gives extreme priority to patience in all aspects of their day to day life.
Every evening of Ramadan is a time when the roads become congested with many taking to the streets. Therefore, it is vital that all the travel times are properly planned out, especially with the timing nearing towards the Maghrib prayer time.
Most of youth wait until the last minute to go home to break the fast. At that time, most of them resort to reckless driving at the expense of any potential damages to their lives. In some cases, this has happened.
Every year Police conducts several operations to manage the traffic situation. However, this is not the solution to the issue. The only solution to the issue is awareness and abstaining from any action that would harm any other human or oneself
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This is a serious issue in Saudi Arabia as well. Many stop at traffic lights to donate water and dates to those who are rushing home to break the fast. Even still the deaths caused by such traffic accidents are quite high.
However, comparisons between Saudi Arabia and Maldives is quite unfair for the same issue.
The fast can only be properly observed with the guidelines set by the Almighty Allah, with patience being a key part of the fast. Therefore, it is vital to all Muslims to observe such practices.
Reckless driving is against the spirit of Ramadan
