A woman was sleeping with her child beside her, and she fell on him and he died. Is it obligatory for her to fast two consecutive months?
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The questioner : A woman was sleeping with her child beside her, and she fell on him and he died. Is it obligatory for her to fast two consecutive months?
The Shaykh : I do not think so, because the ruling for a parent who kills intentionally is not like the ruling for others. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 14:155 Therefore, this hadith indicates that a parent who kills intentionally is not subject to the rulings applied to a non-parent who kills intentionally. A fortiori, if it was accidental, the ruling is even stronger that there is no blood money and no fasting if the killing was accidental.
The Shaykh : I do not think so, because the ruling for a parent who kills intentionally is not like the ruling for others. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A parent is not executed for the death of his child
لا يقاد والد بولده
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