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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Wife of the Murdered Man Forgiving the Right of Retaliation

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the wife of the murdered man forgives, is the right of retaliation (qisas) dropped?

Answer:
Yes, if one of the heirs forgives, the right of retaliation is dropped, whether it is his wife or someone else. Yes.
Source شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وللقصاص أربعة شروط — islamhouse.com (1:03:11)

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