What is the ruling on adhering to administrative and organizational laws set by the ruler or employer, such as traffic laws or allocating specific queues in stores for men only, and is it only a sin for those who violate them, or is what results from their violation also forbidden? And what is the ruling on the following two situations: Situation One: If a man and his son paid at a cashier designated for women in a store for the purpose of speed, and the cashier did not alert them, is their action forbidden, and do they only sin, or is it forbidden for them to benefit from the purchased goods? Situation Two: Does one sin by exceeding the speed limit while driving a car or driving against the flow of traffic, and is this sin limited to the act itself, or does it extend to include its consequences?
Laws and regulations that govern people's affairs, secure their interests, and prevent corruption, provided they do not contradict Islamic law, must be adhered to. The obligation to adhere varies according to the strength of the interest or corruption involved. Disobeying the ruler may cause sin, unlike disobeying a merchant's instructions. There is no harm or sin in you and your father standing at the cashier's counter designated for women when they are not present, because the intention is to give them priority when they are present. As for exceeding the speed limit or driving in the wrong direction when the street is empty, the principle is to adhere to these rules. Whether or not there is sin in adhering to these laws depends on the strength of the interest in adherence and the corruption resulting from their violation. In any case, violating these traffic laws does not make travel forbidden, nor does it make the intended purpose forbidden.
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