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There've been widespread reports recently - http://www.qatarscoop.com/2017/08/19...tes-execution/ for example - of a man in Saudi Arabia pardoning his son's murderer so that the murderer isn't executed. It isn't clear from reports whether the killer will serve a sentence of imprisonment or be released. Looking around for more information I came across this example - https://callingchristians.com/2012/1...sons-murderer/
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Re: Getting away with murder?
http://legacy.quran.com/2/178, http://legacy.quran.com/4/92 blood money only works for murder
As for killing an orphan, idk, I can't find anything about it. -
Re: Getting away with murder?
Can diyah be accepted in the case of deliberate killing? Can the killer be set free?.
https://islamqa.info/en/104855Ibn Al Qayyim may Allah have mercy on him said: ("
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Re: Getting away with murder?
Thank you both. You've settled the validity of the custom, but left me even more puzzled about its justification.
I'll look further.Comment
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