What is the amount of the blood money (Diyya) in Islamic law for accidental killing, and is it permissible to kill the killer if he does not pay it?
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If the killer has no male relatives (عصبة), then the blood money (Diyyah) is taken from the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal). If there is no public treasury, then the Diyyah is taken from the killer's own money, unless the guardian of the victim (Wali al-Dam) pardons him.
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