Paying blood money on behalf of the killer from zakah
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The questioner:
Allah has informed you about paying blood money to the awliya (close friends of Allah) of a buried person so that retaliation is not exacted. Is that permissible from zakah?
The Shaykh:
No, no. What is permissible from the complaints, because the blood money for accidental killing and quasi-intentional killing is upon the 'aqilah (clan), not upon the judge, it is upon the 'aqilah, the operation of the judge's 'aqilah. And as for the intentional act of the servant, if he forgives it, then the killer bears it, the 'aqilah does not bear it, the 'aqilah does not bear it on his behalf. To the truth, if he bears it and he has no means to pay it.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
Because he is a debtor, a debtor for himself.
Allah has informed you about paying blood money to the awliya (close friends of Allah) of a buried person so that retaliation is not exacted. Is that permissible from zakah?
The Shaykh:
No, no. What is permissible from the complaints, because the blood money for accidental killing and quasi-intentional killing is upon the 'aqilah (clan), not upon the judge, it is upon the 'aqilah, the operation of the judge's 'aqilah. And as for the intentional act of the servant, if he forgives it, then the killer bears it, the 'aqilah does not bear it, the 'aqilah does not bear it on his behalf. To the truth, if he bears it and he has no means to pay it.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
Because he is a debtor, a debtor for himself.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [32] — alfawzan.live (20:44)
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