If a father kills his son by mistake, what are the consequences? When is it said that so-and-so is a student of such-and-such a shaykh?
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The questioner : What are the consequences for them, the family of the victim?
The Shaykh : There are no consequences, because if a father kills his son intentionally, he is not executed for it; consequently, if he kills him by mistake, he is not held liable for it, unlike others, wherever they may be.The questioner : My brother, this issue varies according to the times. You know today that there is study by correspondence, not by the student’s presence before the teacher.The Shaykh : Therefore, these are conventional matters, and nothing essential of value follows from them. If we assume a person who gained knowledge from the books of a man from a past era or a recent era, he can be called a student of that man.The Shaykh : Even if he did not know him or did not live in his time, or if he lived in his time but did not meet him in person. The important thing is that he is cultured with his culture and gains knowledge of fiqh from his fiqh. Such a person can be said to be a student of so-and-so.
The questioner : Is it permissible for him to say about himself that he is a student of so-and-so?
The Shaykh : If people understand from this statement that he is his direct student, then it is deception (tadlis). But if they do not understand that, then there is no harm in it, as I clarified earlier.
The questioner : Well, excuse me for asking the question. Please bear with me. You have students, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The word "students" in this manner.
The questioner : In the manner that is direct.
The Shaykh : No, I do not have it.
The questioner : Not at all?
The Shaykh : There are none here, but there were some in Sham.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh : There are no consequences, because if a father kills his son intentionally, he is not executed for it; consequently, if he kills him by mistake, he is not held liable for it, unlike others, wherever they may be.The questioner : My brother, this issue varies according to the times. You know today that there is study by correspondence, not by the student’s presence before the teacher.The Shaykh : Therefore, these are conventional matters, and nothing essential of value follows from them. If we assume a person who gained knowledge from the books of a man from a past era or a recent era, he can be called a student of that man.The Shaykh : Even if he did not know him or did not live in his time, or if he lived in his time but did not meet him in person. The important thing is that he is cultured with his culture and gains knowledge of fiqh from his fiqh. Such a person can be said to be a student of so-and-so.
The questioner : Is it permissible for him to say about himself that he is a student of so-and-so?
The Shaykh : If people understand from this statement that he is his direct student, then it is deception (tadlis). But if they do not understand that, then there is no harm in it, as I clarified earlier.
The questioner : Well, excuse me for asking the question. Please bear with me. You have students, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The word "students" in this manner.
The questioner : In the manner that is direct.
The Shaykh : No, I do not have it.
The questioner : Not at all?
The Shaykh : There are none here, but there were some in Sham.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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