Is unintentional killing expiation obligatory for a mother whose three-year-old daughter died—after falling into a pot of hot water the mother had prepared for washing clothes—as a result of her negligence and inattentiveness towards her?
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The mother must pay expiation () for accidental killing and blood money (diyah) if she was negligent in safeguarding her daughter. The expiation is: freeing a believing slave; if she cannot find one, then fasting for two consecutive months. The blood money is to be paid to the heirs of the child unless they forgive it.
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