Does the amount of blood money (Diyya) for unintentional killing (Qatl al-Khata') or semi-intentional killing (Qatl Shibh al-'Amd) depend on the place where the killing occurred, or the residence of the victim's family, or the residence of the killer, taking into account the killer's travel and his issuance of the order to kill from another country?
A distinction must be made between the origin of the Diyya (blood money) and its monetary value. The origins of the Diyya are one hundred camels, or one thousand gold mithqals, or twelve thousand silver dirhams, or two hundred cows, or two thousand sheep. If the perpetrator pays the value in paper currency, the guardian of the slain is not obligated to accept it; rather, he has the right to demand the original Diyya. If the perpetrator presents something other than camels, the consent of the right-holder is necessary; otherwise, the perpetrator must provide the camels. If the guardian of the slain agrees to accept the monetary value, he is permitted to do so.
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