Haddad: The father is not obligated to pay the fines of his children or his wife

Children implicate their fathers in major traffic violations

Traffic violations lead to frequent family disputes.

Photography: Najeeb Mohamed

Parents reported that they incurred large sums of money as a result of traffic violations that did not belong to them, as they were committed by their sons and wives, as well as carrying traffic points on their licenses, and financial compensation for traffic accidents that they did not cause, indicating that traffic violations have become one of the causes of frequent family disputes inside homes.

They asked, is the guardian obligated to pay the traffic violations committed by the children or wives, or bear the sums of money resulting from the traffic accidents they commit, especially if they work and have an income?

Does this obligation fall within the alimony approved by law and Sharia?

For his part, Dr. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Haddad, Director of the Ifta Department at the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, confirmed that the husband is not obligated, legally or legally, to pay traffic violations committed by his children, his wife, or his parents, and he is also not obligated to pay compensation for accidents that occur. It is committed by someone else, because these things are not expenses, but rather felonies, whether intentionally or by mistake, and the perpetrator alone bears them, whether the wife has a job or is a housewife.

In addition, (Abu Hossam) said that he is always keen to educate his children and his wife to abide by the laws of traffic and traffic on the road, to reduce the traffic violations that they cause, while he himself bears paying them, which exhausts him financially, indicating that he is forced to pay them on the grounds that he is the guardian. And the car is registered in his name, but the matter is not devoid of family quarrels and disputes, because of these violations, which end with the phrase, "Sorry... I did not mean to commit the violation."

And (Umm Abdullah) agreed with him, stressing that the driving of her children in the vehicle registered in her name causes her a headache and great financial burdens, which she is forced to bear, even though she did not commit it, and bears the consequent traffic points, which may reach the suspension of the license, noting that her son He uses her car to go to his new job, and given his financial circumstances, she is forced to bear the consequences of his reckless driving on the road.

Another asked about the correct procedure when the wife or one of the children commits a traffic violation, or when they cause a traffic accident, should he disavow them, and let them bear the consequences of their actions, or pay the financial fines for them, especially since they always claim that they committed traffic violations unintentionally?

In incidents recorded by the traffic departments in the country, the passion prompted parents to pay the value of traffic violations for vehicles they own, including dangerous violations that result in traffic points on the driver's license, and they admitted that they committed all the violations, and some of them had their driver's licenses suspended, due to the accumulation of traffic points on their license.

In another incident, a reckless husband caused traffic violations to be recorded on a car registered in the name of his wife, including excessive speed violations, as the wife resorted to the police after she was narrowed down to find a solution with the husband’s violations, and the husband confirmed that he did not intend that, and that he tries every time not to Committing any violations, pledging to stop it.

Recently, state courts have considered disputes between spouses and divorcees for various reasons, some of which are due to financial reasons, such as the responsibility to pay sums of money resulting from accumulated traffic violations committed by one of them, whether with his car or the vehicle of the other party.

For his part, Dr. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Haddad, Director of the Ifta Department at the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, confirmed that the husband is not obligated, legally or legally, to pay traffic violations, adding that if he does so out of himself, graciously and kindly, then it is from his benevolence and loyalty. He is thanked for it, but he is not blamed if he does not do it, even if he is rich.

Because if he is rich, he may have a point of view, which is not to encourage such violations, because if he pays their price and compensation, he will underestimate his commitment, and that may harm the wife, as she may suffer from these violations, and he will be one of the losers.

Rules and procedures

Traffic departments allow drivers to object to traffic violations within a month from the date of notification of the violation, through the arrival of the text message to the vehicle owner.

And based on the rules and procedures of traffic control, the vehicle owner is notified of the details of the violations recorded on the vehicle, and to review the concerned authorities within a month of its date, to allow him the opportunity to object to the violation finally, that it is not valid, or that another driver committed it, unless the violation was in presence for the latter. .

In the event that the driver does not appear within the specified period, the vehicle and its owner shall be subject to the administrative penalties prescribed for traffic violations, as the owner’s failure to review or object to the violation is considered evidence of his committing a traffic violation, unless the contrary is proven.

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