What is the blood money (diyya) for a single tooth, and to whom is it given if the female doctor is unable to reach the rightful recipients, especially since she mistakenly extracted four teeth: one belonging to a young man in Egypt during her training period, a second belonging to a girl in Saudi Arabia which she reinserted but the girl removed, and a third and fourth belonging to a child in Saudi Arabia, involving the extraction of two primary teeth, resulting in the emergence of the buds of the permanent teeth due to his fear of his father?
If a dentist makes a mistake and extracts the wrong tooth, but did not do so intentionally and is proficient in their profession, then there is no sin upon them. However, they must compensate for what they have damaged. Thus, they are liable for the diyah (blood money) of the tooth, which is five camels (one-twentieth of the full diyah). If the extracted tooth grows back in its place, the jurists differ: the Hanbalis are of the opinion that the diyah is not obligatory, while the Malikis, Shafi'is, and Hanafis believe it is obligatory. If the dentist is unable to identify the rights-holders or their heirs, they must give the diyah in charity on their behalf.
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