Am I obligated to cover my ex-wife's medical treatment and surgery expenses after our divorce, as well as pay the agreed-upon diya (blood money), given that she sustained a permanent disability in her hand during an altercation between us?
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A husband's injury to his wife's hand does not entail diyah (blood money), but rather hukūmah (compensation), which is an indemnity for the diminished utility of the hand, due after its healing. As for the expenses of treatment, there is a difference of opinion regarding their obligation upon the perpetrator. It is best to refer this matter to a court or Islamic centers.
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