What is the expiation for the death of a two-year-old child in his father's car after being forgotten in it from dawn until Friday prayer, and is expiation obligatory upon his parents?

Accidental killing is what occurs without intending the act or the person, or without intending either of them. It is of two types: one where the perpetrator intends the act that led to the crime but does not intend the crime itself, and one where the perpetrator does not intend the act or the crime, but the act occurs as a result of their negligence. Expiation (kaffarah) and blood money (diyah) are obligatory upon the person who caused the accidental killing, along with repentance.

In this case, expiation (kaffarah) becomes obligatory upon the mother, which is the emancipation of a believing slave. If that is not possible, then fasting for two consecutive months is required. This is because she caused the child's death due to her negligence and lack of supervision while he was two years old. Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Barrak issued a fatwa stating the obligation of expiation upon the mother. The blood money is incumbent upon the 'aqilah (male relatives) of the killer.