Chapter on Retaliation (qisas) and the Amount of Blood Money (diyyah)

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was struck with a stick and was not released until he was killed. Should the killer be handed over to the heirs of the slain? Imam (as) said: "Yes, but he should not be left for…

"I asked Imam (as) about accidental killing (khata) for which blood money (diyyah) and expiation (kaffarah) are required - would this include a man who strikes another without intending to kill him? Imam (as) replied:…

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say that the Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "In the case of accidental killing resembling intentional killing (khaṭaʾ shibh Al-Amd), such as when someone is killed with a whip, a stone, or…

Hadith.5197 - Muawiyah ibn Wahb asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the blood money (diyyah) for intentional killing. Imam (as) said: "It is one hundred mature male camels. If they are not available, then for each camel,…

Hadith.5199 - Sulayman ibn Khalid asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who hired a wet nurse and entrusted his child to her. While the child was with her, the wet nurse went and hired another woman to care for the child.…

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was found murdered. Two men came to guardian of the victim; one of them said: "I killed him intentionally," and other said: "I killed him by mistake." Imam (as) said: "If the…

I heard Ibn Abi Layla say, "In the pre-Islamic era, the blood money (diyyah) was one hundred camels, and the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) affirmed it. Then he imposed on the people of…

Hadith.5202 - Kulayb ibn Muawiyah heard Abu Abdullah Imam Al-Sadiq (as) say: "Whoever kills during a sacred month (haram month) is liable for the full blood money (diyyah) plus one-third."

I heard Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say, "If a man kills during a sacred month (haram month), he must fast for two consecutive months from the sacred months."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who intentionally killed a Muslim man, but the murdered man had no heirs among the Muslims, only relatives from the People of the Book (Ahl Al-Dhimmah) from his family. Imam (as)…

"The blood money (diyyah) is upon the one who fell onto the man and killed him, and it must be paid to the heirs of the murdered person." Imam (as) further said: "Then the one who was pushed may seek the diyyah from the…

The Commander of the Faithful (as) used to say, "The blood money (diyyah) for accidental killing (khaṭaʾ) is to be paid over three years, while the blood money for intentional killing (Amd) must be paid within one year."

I asked Imam (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "But if one remits it as charity, it is an expiation for him.". (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:45) Imam (as) said: "A portion of his sins will be…

I asked Imam (as) about a man who intentionally killed another man. The matter was presented to the governor, and the governor handed the killer over to the heirs of the murdered person to execute him. However, a group…

I asked Abu Jafar (as), "What do you say about intentional and accidental killing and in cases of injuries?" Imam (as) replied: "Accidental killing is not the same as intentional killing. In intentional killing,…

"The one who directly committed the murder shall be executed, and the one who ordered the killing shall be imprisoned forever until he dies."

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who killed his mother. Imam (as) said: "He does not inherit from her, and he is to be executed for her murder in a state of humiliation. Yet, I do not…

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who accidentally killed another man during the sacred months (Ashhur Al-Hurum). Imam (as) said: "He must pay the blood money (diyyah) and fast for two…

"He must pay the full blood money (diyyah) plus one-third."

Abu Abdullah (as) said: "If a man strikes another man with a piece of pottery or a brick and he dies, it is considered intentional killing."

"The full blood money (diyyah) must be paid, but the man is not to be executed."

"There is nothing upon either of them if they are considered trustworthy. However, if they are suspected, they must swear an oath by Allah (swt) that they did not intend to kill."

"If the heirs of the murdered person wish to pay the blood money (diyyah) and execute both of them, they may kill them both."

I asked: "What is that 'remission'?" Imam (as) said: "It is when a person accepts the blood money (diyyah). Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, commanded the one who has the right (the victim's heir) to pursue it in…

"He is not held liable (ma'mun)."

I asked Imam (as): "May I be your ransom! A man was killed, whether intentionally or accidentally, and he had debts and wealth. His heirs wanted to pardon the killer. What is the ruling?" Imam (as) said: "If they pardon…

Hadith.5221 - In the narration of Ibn Bukayr, Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Whoever intentionally kills with anything, whether small or large, is subject to retribution (qiṣaṣ)."

"He should be tested with the letters of the Arabic alphabet. For the letters he can articulate clearly, there is no liability. But for the letters he cannot pronounce clearly, there is blood money (diyyah) due for each,…