Kaffarah of Killing
Qisas and Blood Money
What kaffarah (fasting, giving alms, or anything else) should be observed by a person who unintentionally causes...
Q: What kaffarah (fasting, giving alms, or anything else) should be observed by
a person who unintentionally causes somebody to be killed through a car
accident?
A: If causing is so that the act of killing could be attributed to him, then in
addition to the blood money he should pay to the relatives of the killed person
he has to observe the kaffarah which is to release a slave. If this is
impossible, he should fast a two subsequent months and if he cannot do this as
well, he should feed sixty needy persons.
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