Distribution of blood money among the tribe's members by force
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Question:
A questioner says: One of my relatives killed a person, and the blood relatives demanded the blood money, saying it is in the millions. He says: We have agreements in the tribe based on tribal social pressure to pay the blood money distributed among the tribe's members, the old and the young, even children, infants, the poor, and the needy, by force. I am hesitant to pay for this blood, so what is the ruling on their action?
Answer:
It is not permissible to use force or coercion. If someone volunteers and helps by his own choice, there is no harm. But if you force someone to volunteer and bear this, it is not permissible. Yes, this is injustice.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: One of my relatives killed a person, and the blood relatives demanded the blood money, saying it is in the millions. He says: We have agreements in the tribe based on tribal social pressure to pay the blood money distributed among the tribe's members, the old and the young, even children, infants, the poor, and the needy, by force. I am hesitant to pay for this blood, so what is the ruling on their action?
Answer:
It is not permissible to use force or coercion. If someone volunteers and helps by his own choice, there is no harm. But if you force someone to volunteer and bear this, it is not permissible. Yes, this is injustice.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد-01-03-1441هـ — alfawzan.live (1:07:00)
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