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Releasing a predatory animal upon a man tied up with a rope: Is this considered a form of intentional killing?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man ties up a person and then releases a predatory animal upon him, is the perpetrator required to pay blood money or is retaliation obligatory?

Answer:
Retaliation is a type of killing. Releasing a predatory animal upon him is one of the forms of action, or releasing a snake that bites him is one of the forms of action. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2172 -2802] إطلاق الحيوان المفترس على رجل مربوط بالحبل، هل يعد من صور قتل العمد؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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