What is the ruling on building upon a public road by taking an area of one and a half meters to build a fence and a wall to screen the house, knowing that this does not harm passersby and that the state has no [enforced] system?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
That is not permissible. The road is public property for everyone, and it is not allowed to encroach upon it, even if it does not narrow it or harm passersby.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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