Retaliation in Kind for a Teacher Striking His Student
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a teacher strikes his student without excess, and then the student’s guardian demands retaliation in kind, does he have the right to that according to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
It was mentioned.
The questioner:
Yes, if he struck.
The Shaykh:
At that time.
The questioner:
No, a written strike.
The Shaykh:
There is no retaliation in kind for striking; if it involved a discretionary punishment, that is one thing, but otherwise, there is no retaliation in kind for striking. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a teacher strikes his student without excess, and then the student’s guardian demands retaliation in kind, does he have the right to that according to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
It was mentioned.
The questioner:
Yes, if he struck.
The Shaykh:
At that time.
The questioner:
No, a written strike.
The Shaykh:
There is no retaliation in kind for striking; if it involved a discretionary punishment, that is one thing, but otherwise, there is no retaliation in kind for striking. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، باب: كفارة القتل — islamhouse.com (45:46)
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