As at today, the amount of Diyah (blood money for murder/manslaughter) is ₦84,292,000(eighty-four million, two hundred and ninety-two thousand naira ONLY)). Out of the mercy of Allāh, He has left the decision to pursue retribution or take the Diyah in lieu in hands of the awliyā
(guardians) of the deceased person. He says:
وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا
"Hence if anyone has been slain wrongfully, We have empowered the defender of his right to exact a just retribution..."
The Ulamā' said, if he wills, he may grant full
وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِ سُلْطَانًا
"Hence if anyone has been slain wrongfully, We have empowered the defender of his right to exact a just retribution..."
The Ulamā' said, if he wills, he may grant full
pardon, or he may waive retribution and take the Diyah or demand for retribution. So while it's true that the dead cannot be brought back, the Diyah may go a long way in catering for some "bukātāt" of the heirs, especially where the deceased is the breadwinner of the family. #win
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