What is the religious ruling on the permissibility of paying half the fare to a driver who did not complete the agreed-upon journey due to an argument with another female passenger?

The jurists differ on the ruling concerning the entitlement of a worker who has not completed their work to any wages, holding three main opinions:

1. First Opinion (Hanbali School): The worker is not entitled to anything. 2. Second Opinion (Maliki, Shafi'i Schools, some Hanbalis, and the chosen view of Ibn Taymiyyah): The worker is entitled to wages commensurate with the work performed. 3. Third Opinion (Hanafi School - with details): The worker is entitled to their share of the wages in cases of renting a house, land, or covering a distance. However, they are not entitled to anything for work like tailoring if it is not completed.

Regarding the issue of transporting a passenger a specific distance, the Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanafi schools hold that the driver is entitled to wages commensurate with the distance covered. This opinion is the more cautious one. Thus, if the driver covers half the distance, they receive half the fare, and so on. If it is not possible to reach them to give them their due, the money should be given as charity on their behalf. Some Hanbalis are of the view that the driver is not entitled to anything, especially if the driver was intentional or negligent.