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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Expiation for a Non-Discerning Child Who Kills

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Question:
If a non-discerning child is born, the presenter asks: Does the guardian have to make a confession? If the child kills someone else, should he be uprooted? So how much is on your face?

Answer:
The expiation is on the child himself; the guardian has nothing on him. The guardian does not have to pay an expiation; the expiation is on the child himself. If he has wealth, the expiation is paid from his wealth, and it does not remain on him when he reaches maturity. When he reaches maturity, he fasts two consecutive months. This is according to the school of thought. Otherwise, the other opinion is that he is not accountable, and nothing is obligatory on one who is not accountable, neither an expiation nor anything else. Perhaps this is the correct opinion, if Allah wills. Yes. By his saying, (peace and blessings be upon him)
The pen is lifted from three, and he mentioned among them the child until he reaches puberty.رفع القلم عن ثلاثة، وذكر منهم الصغير حتى يحتل.
Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 79 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الديات|باب كفارة القتل|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:09)

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