Observing a Permissible Law of the Government

Question

Question: The Punjab government has prohibited coming and going between two neighbouring countries. Now, if someone comes over secretly or goes across secretly, is it permissible from the Shar‘i point of view or not?

Answer

Every individual among the subjects is obliged to observe every permissible (ja’iz) law of his government. Acting against the law is a crime, through which honour, life and property are endangered, and safeguarding these is necessary.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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