Does the authority have the right to impose a discretionary punishment on the killer after the heirs have pardoned him?
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Question:
If the family of the victim pardons the killer, does the authority have the right to punish him with imprisonment or flogging?
Answer:
It appears that he has no right to do so; the right belongs to them.
(Lectures on the Explanation of Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Criminal Offenses)
If the family of the victim pardons the killer, does the authority have the right to punish him with imprisonment or flogging?
Answer:
It appears that he has no right to do so; the right belongs to them.
(Lectures on the Explanation of Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Criminal Offenses)
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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