The ruling on one who kills a disbeliever by mistake, and the ruling on blood money and expiation
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The ruling on one who kills a disbeliever by mistake, and the ruling on blood money and expiation
Two years ago, I was involved in an accident in which a woman from the Philippines died, and I believe she was a Christian. The court quickly ruled that I was driving above the speed limit, imposing a fine of fifty dinars for the speeding and a fine of fifty dinars for the public interest. I fasted for two months, but I do not know about the blood money, and neither her family nor anyone inquiring about her has come forward. What is obligatory for me?The Shaykh: But you were negligent?The questioner: Yes, which is why the court ruled that I was driving above the speed limit.
The Shaykh: Look for her family?The questioner: She is from the Philippines.
The Shaykh: Yes, she is from the Philippines, look for her family,Go back to the employment office and say: Where did she come from? And look for her.
The questioner: But the case is being transferred to the car insurance.
The Shaykh: The important thing is that you search until you deliver the blood money to her family.
The questioner: Meaning: I am obligated to pay the blood money?The Shaykh: You are obligated to pay the blood money, as long as it is established that it was due to your negligence or transgression, the blood money is upon you.
The questioner: The blood money, O Shaykh, is determined by the court, and I am not able to determine it myself.
The Shaykh: They determine it; if you find her family, they will determine it.
The questioner: And is the fasting of the two months correct?The Shaykh: Yes, that is correct.
The questioner: But she is a disbeliever.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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Two years ago, I was involved in an accident in which a woman from the Philippines died, and I believe she was a Christian. The court quickly ruled that I was driving above the speed limit, imposing a fine of fifty dinars for the speeding and a fine of fifty dinars for the public interest. I fasted for two months, but I do not know about the blood money, and neither her family nor anyone inquiring about her has come forward. What is obligatory for me?The Shaykh: But you were negligent?The questioner: Yes, which is why the court ruled that I was driving above the speed limit.
The Shaykh: Look for her family?The questioner: She is from the Philippines.
The Shaykh: Yes, she is from the Philippines, look for her family,Go back to the employment office and say: Where did she come from? And look for her.
The questioner: But the case is being transferred to the car insurance.
The Shaykh: The important thing is that you search until you deliver the blood money to her family.
The questioner: Meaning: I am obligated to pay the blood money?The Shaykh: You are obligated to pay the blood money, as long as it is established that it was due to your negligence or transgression, the blood money is upon you.
The questioner: The blood money, O Shaykh, is determined by the court, and I am not able to determine it myself.
The Shaykh: They determine it; if you find her family, they will determine it.
The questioner: And is the fasting of the two months correct?The Shaykh: Yes, that is correct.
The questioner: But she is a disbeliever.
The Shaykh: Yes.