Paying blood money on behalf of a person sentenced to death, and whether it suffices as expiation for zihar
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: If a person pays money on behalf of someone to the guardian of the murdered person?
The Shaykh:
Rather.
The questioner:
If a person pays money as blood money on behalf of someone to the guardian of the murdered person, thereby freeing him from the death sentence, does this suffice as expiation for zihar?
The Shaykh:
No, no, no. Bearing the blood money is not freeing a slave; it is charity. This is considered charity and benevolence. Freeing a slave refers to a female slave who is owned. As for the ransom for one upon whom qisas (retaliation) is due, this ransom for one upon whom qisas is due is called charity and benevolence. Yes, but people call it freeing a slave, which is not correct. It is not freeing a slave; this is called benevolence and charity toward this person. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: If a person pays money on behalf of someone to the guardian of the murdered person?
The Shaykh:
Rather.
The questioner:
If a person pays money as blood money on behalf of someone to the guardian of the murdered person, thereby freeing him from the death sentence, does this suffice as expiation for zihar?
The Shaykh:
No, no, no. Bearing the blood money is not freeing a slave; it is charity. This is considered charity and benevolence. Freeing a slave refers to a female slave who is owned. As for the ransom for one upon whom qisas (retaliation) is due, this ransom for one upon whom qisas is due is called charity and benevolence. Yes, but people call it freeing a slave, which is not correct. It is not freeing a slave; this is called benevolence and charity toward this person. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/125 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (48:01)
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