Jumping/Cutting A Queue

Question

What is the ruling with regard to cutting the queue in stores etc.?

Answer

Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam is report to have said:

None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.

Primarily, it is disallowed in Shariah to usurp or neglect someone’s right; hence, it is disallowed to jump the queues and usurp people’s right without their consent. If everyone standing in the queue consent to you going ahead and forgo their right, it will be allowed.

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

References

رواه البخاري رقم ۱۳ والنسائي ٥٠۱٦ ومسلم ٤٥ والترمذي ٢٧٠٥

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعُمَيْسِ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ آخَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ سَلْمَانَ وَبَيْنَ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ فَزَارَ سَلْمَانُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فَرَأَى أُمَّ الدَّرْدَاءِ مُتَبَدِّلَةً فَقَالَ مَا شَأْنُكِ مُتَبَدِّلَةً قَالَتْ إِنَّ أَخَاكَ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ لَيْسَ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا . قَالَ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ قَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ طَعَامًا فَقَالَ كُلِّ فَإِنِّي صَائِمٌ . قَالَ مَا أَنَا بِاكِلٍ حَتَّى تَأْكُلَ . قَالَ فَأَكَلَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ اللَّيْلُ ذَهَبَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ لِيَقُومَ فَقَالَ لَهُ سَلْمَانُ نَمْ . فَنَامَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ يَقُومُ فَقَالَ لَهُ نَمْ . فَنَامَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ عِنْدَ الصُّبْحِ قَالَ لَهُ سَلْمَانُ قُمِ الآنَ فَقَامَا فَصَلَّيَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ لِنَفْسِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا وَلِرَبِّكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا وَلِضَيْفِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا وَإِنَّ لَأَهْلِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا فَأَعْطِ كُلَّ ذِي حَقَّ حَقَّهُ . فَأَتَيَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَا ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ ” صَدَقَ سَلْمَانُ ” . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
رواه الترمذي رقم ٢٤١٣ والبخاري رقم ٦١٣٩

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