The Ruling on Expiation in the Incident of a Fire and the Death of a Child
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Question:
Please, Fahd from Hail, you are on the line. Yes, from Hail. Long may you live, I am at my mother’s house. My place is outside. My little sister came and fell asleep there; she is nine months old. My older sister, long may you live, took her and put her in a room. My younger brother, the older one, turned on the heater there. She and the room caught fire, may Allah have mercy on him. Is there an expiation for this, or is there no expiation?
Answer:
By Allah, this is something you should ask the judge about. Go to the court and ask the judge about it. The mother should be present, and those who have experience with the matter and knowledge of what happened should be present. The judge will guide them, if Allah wills, to what is in the best interest and clears the conscience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Thank you.
Please, Fahd from Hail, you are on the line. Yes, from Hail. Long may you live, I am at my mother’s house. My place is outside. My little sister came and fell asleep there; she is nine months old. My older sister, long may you live, took her and put her in a room. My younger brother, the older one, turned on the heater there. She and the room caught fire, may Allah have mercy on him. Is there an expiation for this, or is there no expiation?
Answer:
By Allah, this is something you should ask the judge about. Go to the court and ask the judge about it. The mother should be present, and those who have experience with the matter and knowledge of what happened should be present. The judge will guide them, if Allah wills, to what is in the best interest and clears the conscience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Thank you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (081) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-03-02] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:51)
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