What is the legal ruling regarding the blood money (diyah) for the eye of a child who became blind due to another child spraying a chemical substance, and is it sufficient for the father of the child who caused the injury to assist in the treatment of the injured child instead of paying the diyah?

1. There is no qisas (retribution in kind) for a minor in case of an offense; instead, diyah (blood money) is obligatory. The diyah for the loss of one eye or its sight is half the full diyah (fifty camels), estimated in gold as one thousand dinars, which is equivalent to 4250 grams of gold. Half of that amount, 2125 grams, is for one eye.

2. The diyah for an unintentional offense (if it exceeds one-third of the full diyah) is borne by the 'aqilah (the male relatives of the offender from the father's side) and is paid in installments over three years.

3. Amounts paid for treatment are deducted from the diyah and do not substitute it. It is possible to reach a settlement with the guardian of the injured child to pay the remaining amount in installments if paying it at once would cause hardship for the 'aqilah.