Paying blood money from zakah on behalf of the perpetrator
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Question:
Let it be so, let the striker not be entitled to anything other than the father.
Answer:
If the blood money is for intentional killing, yes, it is obligatory upon the perpetrator. If he is unable to pay it, he is among those in debt. However, if the blood money is for quasi-intentional killing or accidental killing, it is not upon the perpetrator; it is upon the 'aqilah (the clan). He does not qualify for zakah because it is not his responsibility but that of the 'aqilah. They share it among themselves, each according to his ability. Yes.
Let it be so, let the striker not be entitled to anything other than the father.
Answer:
If the blood money is for intentional killing, yes, it is obligatory upon the perpetrator. If he is unable to pay it, he is among those in debt. However, if the blood money is for quasi-intentional killing or accidental killing, it is not upon the perpetrator; it is upon the 'aqilah (the clan). He does not qualify for zakah because it is not his responsibility but that of the 'aqilah. They share it among themselves, each according to his ability. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الديات — islamhouse.com (54:41)
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