What is the ruling on the money paid by the insurance company as a result of the death of a brother and his son in a car accident? Is it permissible to accept it, and how should the blood money (diyah) for each of them be distributed, knowing that the brother is survived by a father, a mother, a wife, a daughter, two brothers, and sisters?

Blood money (diyya) in traffic accidents is obligatory for whoever caused the accidental killing. It is permissible to take it from an insurance company or other sources, and there is no harm in taking compensation greater than the prescribed blood money if it is not of the same type as the legally stipulated blood money. The blood money is distributed among the heirs just as the inheritance is distributed.

In the case of the deceased brother, if his heirs are: the father, the mother, the wife, the daughter, the son who died after him, and full brothers and sisters, then: - The mother receives one-sixth (1/6). - The father receives one-sixth (1/6). - The wife receives one-eighth (1/8). - The remainder goes to the daughter and the son (who died after him) by ta’sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females. - The full brothers and sisters do not inherit due to the presence of the son and the father.

The inheritance (and the blood money) is divided into 72 shares: - For the mother: 12 shares. - For the father: 12 shares. - For the wife: 9 shares. - For the daughter: 13 shares. - For the son who died after his father: 26 shares, and these shares are transferred to his heirs.