How much is the blood money (Diyya) due for a husband who died in a car accident, and among his heirs (his mother, his wife, his brothers, his sisters) upon whom should it be divided, and what is the share of each heir, knowing that he has no children?

The basic diyah (blood money) for a Muslim is one hundred camels or their equivalent, and this varies from country to country. Umar ibn al-Khattab set it at one thousand dinars for those who deal in gold, and twelve thousand dirhams for those who deal in silver. The reference for determining its value is the authorities among scholars and judges. As for its distribution, it is like the division of an inheritance among all heirs, each according to their prescribed share in the Book of Allah the Almighty.

If the heirs are limited to: the wife, the mother, and the siblings; then the diyah is divided as follows:

The wife receives one-fourth as a prescribed share, based on the verse: "And for them is the fourth of what you leave if you have no child."

The mother receives one-sixth as a prescribed share, based on the verse: "But if he has siblings, then for his mother is the sixth."

What remains after the shares of the wife and mother is divided among the siblings by way of 'asabah (residuary heirs), with the male receiving twice the share of the female, based on the verse: "And if they are siblings, men and women, then for the male is the like of the share of two females."

It must be emphasized that matters of inheritance are complex and intricate, and cannot be settled by a mere fatwa. Rather, they must be referred to the Sharia courts, as there might be other heirs, wills, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.