The obligation in the case of intentional killing: retaliation or blood money
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The questioner:
And the Shaykh said that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has decreed the establishment of [the punishment], but he complained to you.
The Shaykh:
What is the story? What happened to you?
The questioner:
How can one achieve victory in the religion? Huh? Can one achieve victory in the religion?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Among the scholars, some say that the obligatory act is retaliation only, and that the obligation in the case of intentional killing is retaliation only, while blood money is not to be taken unless the victim’s family agrees; if the victim’s family agrees, [it is taken]. But the majority say: No, the obligation in the case of intentional killing is one of two things, given the choice: either retaliation or blood money, and the choice belongs to the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the victim, even if the victim’s family does not agree. And this is the correct view. Yes.
And the Shaykh said that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has decreed the establishment of [the punishment], but he complained to you.
The Shaykh:
What is the story? What happened to you?
The questioner:
How can one achieve victory in the religion? Huh? Can one achieve victory in the religion?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Among the scholars, some say that the obligatory act is retaliation only, and that the obligation in the case of intentional killing is retaliation only, while blood money is not to be taken unless the victim’s family agrees; if the victim’s family agrees, [it is taken]. But the majority say: No, the obligation in the case of intentional killing is one of two things, given the choice: either retaliation or blood money, and the choice belongs to the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the victim, even if the victim’s family does not agree. And this is the correct view. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الديات — islamhouse.com (56:06)
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