Is it obligatory to compensate the owner of the other car for a traffic accident that occurred due to shared fault, given the inability to communicate with him after the driver was sentenced to prison?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If you were the cause of the accident, you must guarantee the damage incurred by the owner of the other car, proportionate to your contribution to the accident. If you are unable to reach him, you must estimate the value of the damage and give it as charity on his behalf.
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