QA 462

2 Question 462

Assalaam alaykum warahmotullAahi wabarakaatuhu
Please, what is the law abiding someone who killed person mistakenly in an accident but the desist (the person killed) is the cause of his death like he drinks alcohol while drivering

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This is known as qatil khatha (mistaking killing).lf the killed person is a muslim, the killer will pay diyah and free a slave and if does not see slave,he fast for two months and pay diyah (ransom for killing).Allah says:

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِنًا إِلَّا خَطَأً ۚ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِنًا خَطَأً فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَصَّدَّقُوا ۚ فَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ ۖ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ مِيثَاقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ وَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ ۖ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ تَوْبَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

(Sahih International)

And never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake -  then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased's family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity. But if the deceased was from a people at war with you and he was a believer - then [only] the freeing of a believing slave; and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty -  then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] -  then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively, [seeking] acceptance of repentance from Allah . And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.

-Sura An-Nisa', Ayah 92

Answered by Ustadh Mos'ud Alagbala, Hafidhohulloh

QA455

3 Question 455

Salaamun a'laykum warahmatullah wabarakaatuh.

Does Allah(swt) forgive sins(that includes both compounded evil deeds and the light one ) even after death? Because among the Yoruba they will say ojo kejo or even 21 days, to the extent that the alfas are often the ones who make duas in all forms of these feasts.

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There is no basis for gathering to pray for  the dead on any day, be it 7th, 21st... day. This is bid'ah.

As for sins, Allah can forgive any sin except shirk if one dies on it.

But a muslim Should repent from his sins before death.

Answered by Ustadh Jaleel Aromire, Abu AbdisSalam, Hafidhohulloh