What is the obligation of one who caused the death of a person in an accident?
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Question:
A man struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street, then transported him to the hospital while he was still alive. He remained alive, and a surgery was performed on his head at the hospital. After the surgery, he died. Is expiation obligatory for him or not? It is known that the car's speed was eighty kilometers.
Answer:
Blood money and expiation are obligatory for him; because he is the one who killed him, blood money is obligatory for him, and expiation is obligatory for him. The expiation is freeing a slave, and if he is unable to do so, he must fast for two consecutive months. The blood money is for his family, and if they forgive him, there is no harm.
A man struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street, then transported him to the hospital while he was still alive. He remained alive, and a surgery was performed on his head at the hospital. After the surgery, he died. Is expiation obligatory for him or not? It is known that the car's speed was eighty kilometers.
Answer:
Blood money and expiation are obligatory for him; because he is the one who killed him, blood money is obligatory for him, and expiation is obligatory for him. The expiation is freeing a slave, and if he is unable to do so, he must fast for two consecutive months. The blood money is for his family, and if they forgive him, there is no harm.
Source
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