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Is it permissible to drop the blood money (Diyya) for the perpetrator in an incident that caused a forehead wound requiring stitches, knowing that the incident occurred due to forcefully pushing a door during play, and the perpetrator did not intend to cause harm? And is it valid to request forgiveness from the injured adult or from his guardian (the maternal uncle)?

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If a boy commits a crime, he is not liable except financially, because the intentional act of a minor is considered an error. The 'Aqilah (male relatives on the father's side) bear what exceeds one-third of the blood money. However, what is less than one-third is not borne by the 'Aqilah, but rather comes from the offender's own wealth. As for a wound that healed with stitches, there is no fixed blood money for it; rather, it entails a discretionary compensation (Hukumat 'Adl) to be assessed by experts.

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