One who owes blood money and cannot find its price: is he given from the zakah before the zakah becomes due?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: One who owes blood money, and blood money has become obligatory upon him, and he cannot find its price, is he given from the zakah before the zakah becomes due?
The Shaykh:
If it is blood money for intentional killing, it is upon him. If it is blood money for accidental killing or quasi-intentional killing, it is upon the 'aqilah, not upon him.
The questioner:
Honorable.
The Shaykh:
He owes the blood money for intentional killing, and he is poor, so he is helped, because he is among those in debt.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: One who owes blood money, and blood money has become obligatory upon him, and he cannot find its price, is he given from the zakah before the zakah becomes due?
The Shaykh:
If it is blood money for intentional killing, it is upon him. If it is blood money for accidental killing or quasi-intentional killing, it is upon the 'aqilah, not upon him.
The questioner:
Honorable.
The Shaykh:
He owes the blood money for intentional killing, and he is poor, so he is helped, because he is among those in debt.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1001 -3022] من كان عليه دية ولا يجد ثمنها، فهل يعطى من الزكاة قبل حلول الزكاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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