The ruling on the forgiveness of the one who was killed for the killer before his death
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the one who was killed forgave the killer before his death because the killer did not intend it, what is obligatory upon the killer?
Answer:
He owes nothing, because the victim forgave him, and that is the default. The default is that he demands [retribution] or he forgives. His heirs only take his place if he dies, so the right belongs to him, and if he dies, the right belongs to his heirs. As long as he forgave before he died, and he was in a state of health and sanity, there is nothing upon the two parties. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the one who was killed forgave the killer before his death because the killer did not intend it, what is obligatory upon the killer?
Answer:
He owes nothing, because the victim forgave him, and that is the default. The default is that he demands [retribution] or he forgives. His heirs only take his place if he dies, so the right belongs to him, and if he dies, the right belongs to his heirs. As long as he forgave before he died, and he was in a state of health and sanity, there is nothing upon the two parties. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2198 -2802] حكم عفو المقتول عن القاتل قبل موته - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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