Freeing a slave on behalf of one who died in a traffic accident
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I ask Allah to preserve you and prolong your life in His obedience. My question is: A man was involved in a traffic accident with another man, and both died at the moment of the accident. The traffic department ruled that one of them was one hundred percent at fault, and the blood money was paid. My question is: Is it obligatory for the family of the one ruled one hundred percent at fault to free a slave on his behalf, or not?
Answer:
Yes, a slave is to be freed on his behalf from the estate. If it is not available, it is good for someone to fast on his behalf for two consecutive months if a slave is not found. Otherwise, if a slave becomes available, that is the case. However, a slave is not readily available at the present time. But if someone from among his relatives fasts on his behalf for two months, sixty days, may Allah reward him well, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 1147 narrated by the two Shaykhs in the two authentic collections.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I ask Allah to preserve you and prolong your life in His obedience. My question is: A man was involved in a traffic accident with another man, and both died at the moment of the accident. The traffic department ruled that one of them was one hundred percent at fault, and the blood money was paid. My question is: Is it obligatory for the family of the one ruled one hundred percent at fault to free a slave on his behalf, or not?
Answer:
Yes, a slave is to be freed on his behalf from the estate. If it is not available, it is good for someone to fast on his behalf for two consecutive months if a slave is not found. Otherwise, if a slave becomes available, that is the case. However, a slave is not readily available at the present time. But if someone from among his relatives fasts on his behalf for two months, sixty days, may Allah reward him well, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies in a state (that he had to complete) some fasts, his heir must fast on his behalf.
مَنْ مَاتَ وَعَلَيْهِ صِيَامٌ صَامَ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٦ — archive.org (53:42)
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