Waiting for the birth of a child if he is among the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered person
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one of the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered person is a fetus, do they wait?
The Shaykh:
Yes, they wait until he grows up, until he is born and grows up, and then he demands qisas (retaliation in kind). Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah grant you success, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You are just regarding qisas (retaliation in kind); you want to carry it out even if the awliya (close friends of Allah) do not demand it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one of the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered person is a fetus, do they wait?
The Shaykh:
Yes, they wait until he grows up, until he is born and grows up, and then he demands qisas (retaliation in kind). Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah grant you success, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You are just regarding qisas (retaliation in kind); you want to carry it out even if the awliya (close friends of Allah) do not demand it. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وللقصاص أربعة شروط — islamhouse.com (1:01:14)
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