The Responsibility of the 'Aqilah for the Destruction of Property
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the 'aqilah bear responsibility for a criminal act involving the loss of life or less than that in cases of error, or does it only bear responsibility for the error in other matters such as the destruction of farms, property, and money?
Answer:
May Allah guide you. No, they do not bear responsibility for destructions. Destructions are borne by the one who destroys. This is specifically for blood matters; this is specifically for blood matters. The 'aqilah comes in for blood matters, but for the destruction of money, the 'aqilah owes nothing. And for that reason, it was said that they do not bear responsibility for a slave, because a slave is property. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the 'aqilah bear responsibility for a criminal act involving the loss of life or less than that in cases of error, or does it only bear responsibility for the error in other matters such as the destruction of farms, property, and money?
Answer:
May Allah guide you. No, they do not bear responsibility for destructions. Destructions are borne by the one who destroys. This is specifically for blood matters; this is specifically for blood matters. The 'aqilah comes in for blood matters, but for the destruction of money, the 'aqilah owes nothing. And for that reason, it was said that they do not bear responsibility for a slave, because a slave is property. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 104 من 123/شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع/الديات/الشجاج وكسر العظام/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:59)
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