The ruling on families severing ties due to non-participation in blood money
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Question:
The questioner: In our area, in some cases of blood money, if some families do not participate in paying the blood money, there arises a great division and disagreement, and a severing of ties between these families. Is their action correct, or is it obligatory for them to participate? I ask for guidance in such a matter. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is referred to the judge. The judge assesses the 'aqilah (kin group) that is able to pay, and he assesses them their share of the blood money and obligates them to pay it, because this is a right that is obligatory upon them, a right prescribed by the Shari'ah. But he does not assess the woman, nor does he assess the poor man. Rather, he assesses the male 'asabah (residuary male heirs) who are able to bear the blood money and obligates them to pay it, because this is a right that is obligatory upon them.
The questioner: In our area, in some cases of blood money, if some families do not participate in paying the blood money, there arises a great division and disagreement, and a severing of ties between these families. Is their action correct, or is it obligatory for them to participate? I ask for guidance in such a matter. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is referred to the judge. The judge assesses the 'aqilah (kin group) that is able to pay, and he assesses them their share of the blood money and obligates them to pay it, because this is a right that is obligatory upon them, a right prescribed by the Shari'ah. But he does not assess the woman, nor does he assess the poor man. Rather, he assesses the male 'asabah (residuary male heirs) who are able to bear the blood money and obligates them to pay it, because this is a right that is obligatory upon them.
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