What is the ruling on the amount awarded to me by the insurance company after I was involved in a car accident that caused an injury to my eye, and is it permissible for me to use it for treatment or other purposes, knowing that the other party is the aggressor?

If the driver of the other car is the perpetrator, the matter is divided into two issues:

1. Compensation for injuries (Arsh al-Jurooh): - If the compensation reaches one-third of the blood money (Diyya), it is borne by the perpetrator's Aqila (male relatives responsible for paying blood money). - If it does not reach one-third, it is paid from his personal wealth. - If the perpetrator does not have an Aqila, the Diyya or Arsh is taken from his wealth, according to the preponderant opinion.

2. Suing the insurance company: - For more details, please refer to Fatwa no. 68956. - If it is permissible to litigate against the insurance company, the lawyer's fee must be known and specified, and it must not be a percentage of the compensation to be received. If the contract is based on the latter form, the lawyer is only entitled to a customary fee (Ajrat Mithlihi).