A mother tied her daughter up in the house out of fear for her from the fire, so the fire broke out in the house and burned the child
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Fatwa number ( 21098 )
Q: My mother lives in the desert. One day, she went to my sister and tied her up in the tent out of fear for her from the fire, as my sister was one year old. My mother went to her sheep to feed them, and after about half an hour, she saw that the fire had broken out in the house. The fire was blowing but not yet fully ablaze. My sister passed away as a result of the burning. My mother also says that there was no one with my sister in the house during the fire. Question: Is there anything required of my mother regarding this? Please inform us.
A: If the situation is as described, then your mother owes the expiation for accidental killing, which is freeing a slave. If she cannot find one, she must fast for two consecutive months, sixty days; because she was the cause of the child’s death, as she tied her up in a way that prevented her from escaping the fire.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: My mother lives in the desert. One day, she went to my sister and tied her up in the tent out of fear for her from the fire, as my sister was one year old. My mother went to her sheep to feed them, and after about half an hour, she saw that the fire had broken out in the house. The fire was blowing but not yet fully ablaze. My sister passed away as a result of the burning. My mother also says that there was no one with my sister in the house during the fire. Question: Is there anything required of my mother regarding this? Please inform us.
A: If the situation is as described, then your mother owes the expiation for accidental killing, which is freeing a slave. If she cannot find one, she must fast for two consecutive months, sixty days; because she was the cause of the child’s death, as she tied her up in a way that prevented her from escaping the fire.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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