Expiation for Unintentional Killing
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Question:
The questioner : I sent a message saying that my brother was involved in a car accident, and he was with some people, and one of them died in the hospital. Does he have to fast for two months? Knowing that he is unable to do so because he has an illness that prevents him from fasting the two consecutive months. Is there an expiation? And what is it? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Shaykh : If the expiation is binding on him because he is the cause of the deceased's death in the accident, then he expiates by freeing a slave. There are slaves who are freed in some parts of Africa, in Mauritania there are slaves who are freed. So if he is able to buy one through the Department of Ifta or otherwise, there is no harm in that. It is obligatory for him to do so if he has the ability. If he is unable, he fasts two consecutive months when he is able. If he is currently unable, the fast remains a debt on him until he is able, and he fasts after that.[At-Taghabun 64:16] This is the obligatory ruling in the case of killing, accidental killing. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : I sent a message saying that my brother was involved in a car accident, and he was with some people, and one of them died in the hospital. Does he have to fast for two months? Knowing that he is unable to do so because he has an illness that prevents him from fasting the two consecutive months. Is there an expiation? And what is it? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Shaykh : If the expiation is binding on him because he is the cause of the deceased's death in the accident, then he expiates by freeing a slave. There are slaves who are freed in some parts of Africa, in Mauritania there are slaves who are freed. So if he is able to buy one through the Department of Ifta or otherwise, there is no harm in that. It is obligatory for him to do so if he has the ability. If he is unable, he fasts two consecutive months when he is able. If he is currently unable, the fast remains a debt on him until he is able, and he fasts after that.
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 7426 - كفارة قتل الخطأ - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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