The ruling on (the one behind) sitting sideward on the motorbike

Question: Is it allowed to sit sidewards on the motorcycle, and what’s the condition of the narration of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattaab?

Answer: It is an established narration according to what we know, Shaykh ul-Islaam mentioned it an used it as a proof, that he used to force the Jews to sit sidewards on the donkeys and not sit like this (normally), but verily sit sidewards; but this doesn’t mean that it’s not necessary for a human being to do that if he can sit like that sidewards, because a person takes care of his safety and well-being and such…

So there’s nothing prevent sitting sidewards on the motorcycle, and it doesn’t apply to the donkey, if you ride a donkey dont do this because ‘Umar prohibited sitting on a donkey (like this).

As for this, if he is safe, if he sees this to be better for him there’s nothing preventing it and Allaah knows best.

Answered by: Shaykh, the Allamah, the Trustworthy Advisor, Abu Abdirrahman Yahya bin Ali Al-Hajuri – may Allah preserve him

Source: https://t.me/sh_yahia_duroos/14134

Translated by: Abū ‘Abdillāh ‘Omar bin Yahya Al-‘Akawi