The Ruling on Mediation in Retaliation Before the Case Is Brought to the Court
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if mediation and intercession take place before the blood relative brings the case to the court, is it valid? And is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, it has no effect.
The questioner:
It is not accepted from the young people. If the blood relative says...
The Shaykh:
It is necessary to apply the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner:
No one may intervene to drop it.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if mediation and intercession take place before the blood relative brings the case to the court, is it valid? And is it permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, it has no effect.
The questioner:
It is not accepted from the young people. If the blood relative says...
The Shaykh:
It is necessary to apply the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner:
No one may intervene to drop it.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، كتاب القصاص - كتاب الحدود — islamhouse.com (59:44)
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