Back to search
The question

Is a woman who caused an accident that led to her mother's death during a heated argument obligated to pay blood money, or to fast for two consecutive months? And can the Ramadan fast be counted as part of them? And is she sinful, even though the accident was a divine decree?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

First: The questioner must repent for what she did towards her mother, and the incident should be a lesson for anyone who mistreats their parents.

Second: It is recommended to be patient and content with Allah's decree and destiny, and to avoid despair and suicide, which is considered a major sin.

Third: The incident entails rulings of "accidental killing," which include:

1. Fasting for two consecutive months. It is permissible to break the continuity for legitimate excuses such as menstruation, illness, and travel, and the days missed must be made up immediately after the two months end. The month of does not break the continuity if it falls within these two months.

2. Paying the blood money (one hundred camels) from the questioner's 'aqilah (male relatives responsible for paying blood money) to her mother's heirs. If no one pays, the blood money must be paid from her own money.

3. The questioner does not inherit from her mother (neither estate nor blood money) because a killer does not inherit from the one he killed.

In conclusion, it is recommended to be patient and pray for the deceased mother, adhere to religion, treat the husband kindly, and avoid blaming his family.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
21112
Imported
Translation status
Source text, unreviewed
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy