A man who had killed another man by mistake was brought to Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). Imam Ali (as) asked him: "Who are your relatives and kin?" The man replied: "I have no relatives or kin in…
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Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh · Volume 4 · Section 33 · 6 narrations
"There is no mutual liability among the People of the Covenant (Ahl Al-Dhimma) regarding crimes they commit, whether it be murder or bodily injury. Such compensation is taken from their wealth. If they have no wealth,…
Read the full narration →"Commander of the Faithful (as) would assign the liability for the offense committed by a mentally impaired person (ma'tooh) to his family (Aqilah), whether it was accidental or intentional."
Read the full narration →Hadith.5311 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "The Aqilah (the male relatives responsible for blood money) is only liable for what has been established by evidence. If a man came to him and confessed (to a crime),…
Read the full narration →"The Aqilah (male relatives responsible for blood money) is not liable for intentional acts, nor for confessions, nor for settlements."
Read the full narration →I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who struck another man's head with a pickaxe, causing his eyes to fall onto his cheeks. The injured man then attacked his assailant and killed him. Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Both of…
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