She fell asleep on her child while nursing him, and he died
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Fatwa number ( 16546 )
Q: I have a wife, and she had a young son. It was Allah’s decree that she fell asleep on him while nursing him, and the child died. We ask for information on what the expiation for that is? Also, she has a daughter in her second year. The wife went out of the house for some errands, and the little girl followed her and fell into a container of water (approximately), and the girl died. Is an expiation obligatory on her, or what is required of her?
A: Your wife must pay the expiation for the death of the child, because she was the cause of it. As for the death of the daughter, she owes nothing for it, because there was no cause
on her part. The expiation is freeing a believing slave. If she cannot find one, she must fast for two consecutive months. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I have a wife, and she had a young son. It was Allah’s decree that she fell asleep on him while nursing him, and the child died. We ask for information on what the expiation for that is? Also, she has a daughter in her second year. The wife went out of the house for some errands, and the little girl followed her and fell into a container of water (approximately), and the girl died. Is an expiation obligatory on her, or what is required of her?
A: Your wife must pay the expiation for the death of the child, because she was the cause of it. As for the death of the daughter, she owes nothing for it, because there was no cause
on her part. The expiation is freeing a believing slave. If she cannot find one, she must fast for two consecutive months. 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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