What is the ruling on accidentally hitting someone with a car, leading to their death? Is it considered an expiation for accidental killing or quasi-accidental killing? Is both blood money and fasting obligatory, or does paying blood money waive the fasting? Is it obligatory to pay the blood money as prescribed in Islamic law, or is it sufficient for it to be paid according to the mutual agreement of the parties? Is the expiation due immediately or can it be delayed?
This killing is an accidental killing, and it entails blood money (Diyah). If you do not find a slave to free, then you must fast for two consecutive months. The expiation (Kaffarah) is an obligation due to Allah and is not waived. The obligatory blood money should be as stipulated in Islamic law. The expiation for accidental killing is not immediately binding (i.e., it can be performed at a later time).
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