Maathu Hussain

I did meet her once through a mutual friend, and from that brief moment, I remember her as a kind and young girl with dreams she wanted to fulfill. None of this was her fault, yet she had to pay the price for someone else’s reckless driving. From what I saw in the reports, the police said that the driver involved was driving recklessly and did not have a license. It is heartbreaking to think that a young life with so many dreams was lost because of someone else’s actions. Sometimes, it feels like the issue is not always about the laws or rules themselves, but about how consistently they are enforced. I have seen people being stopped at checkpoints and facing enforcement in different situations, while at times, I have also seen people who seemingly should have been stopped simply pass through checkpoints without being stopped. When we repeatedly see things like this, it can make people lose trust in those who are responsible for enforcing the law. Laws only provide protection when they are applied fairly and consistently to everyone. May Allah grant her family strength, patience, and comfort during this incredibly difficult time, and may He grant her Jannah. Ameen.