The Expiation of a Lunatic Who Kills a Person or Destroys Something
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The questioner:
And regarding the same matter, if a lunatic kills a person or destroys something, how is his expiation?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
If a lunatic kills a person or destroys something, how is his expiation?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he recovers his sanity, he is declared a disbeliever, and the blood money is upon his estate. As for the expiation, it becomes obligatory upon him if he recovers his sanity. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If he remains in a state of insanity, there is no ruling upon him. The absolute lunatic has no ruling upon him, but the direction is necessary for the prayer. Yes.
And regarding the same matter, if a lunatic kills a person or destroys something, how is his expiation?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
If a lunatic kills a person or destroys something, how is his expiation?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he recovers his sanity, he is declared a disbeliever, and the blood money is upon his estate. As for the expiation, it becomes obligatory upon him if he recovers his sanity. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If he remains in a state of insanity, there is no ruling upon him. The absolute lunatic has no ruling upon him, but the direction is necessary for the prayer. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الطلاق — islamhouse.com (1:01:36)
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