Does he have the right to benefit from the excess of the blood money amount if he is in need?

The questioner:
If a person is in need of a blood money debt of one hundred thousand, and then someone who helped him gives him more than the blood money, such as fifty thousand, does he have the right to benefit from the fifty thousand that exceeds the blood money? Especially if he is in need of it.

The Shaykh:
This is confusing the question. Do not rush to read it. Yes.

The questioner:
Allah says: If a person is in need of a blood money debt of one hundred thousand riyals, and then someone who helped him gives him more than the blood money, such as fifty thousand riyals, does he have the right to benefit from the fifty thousand that exceeds the blood money, especially since he is in need of it to settle his debts?

The Shaykh:
If he helped him with the fifty thousand for the blood money, it becomes part of the blood money, and he must return the excess over the blood money. But if the fifty thousand was given as a donation or assistance for his need, that is a different matter; it was not for the blood money, but only for his need. It was a donation from the giver. However, if he said, "This fifty thousand is assistance for you regarding the blood money," and the blood money has been paid, then the fifty thousand has no place; he must return it to its owner, unless the owner permits him to keep it and says, "It is yours." Yes.