The Effect of Retaliation on the Forfeiture of the Victim's Right Against the Killer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the killer is subjected to retaliation, is the sin and guilt dropped from him, or does the victim take his right from him on the Day of Resurrection?
Answer:
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim says that three rights are attached to intentional killing: a right belonging to Allah, a right belonging to the victim, and a right belonging to the victim's guardian. The right of Allah is dropped by repentance, the right of the victim's guardian is dropped by pardon, and the right of the victim himself remains with the killer, so Allah (Mighty and Majestic) will judge between them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the killer is subjected to retaliation, is the sin and guilt dropped from him, or does the victim take his right from him on the Day of Resurrection?
Answer:
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim says that three rights are attached to intentional killing: a right belonging to Allah, a right belonging to the victim, and a right belonging to the victim's guardian. The right of Allah is dropped by repentance, the right of the victim's guardian is dropped by pardon, and the right of the victim himself remains with the killer, so Allah (Mighty and Majestic) will judge between them. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في بيان كيد الشيطان لنفسه قبل كيده للأبوين — islamhouse.com (41:16)
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