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[Two men jointly commit accidental killing]

Fatwa No: 24119
Date: 2026/04/27
Answered by: System Fatwa Committee
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Question: Two men killed a man by mistake. What is required of them?

The answer – and Allah is the One who grants success – is that what is required of the two men is one blood-money (diyah), to be paid to the family of the slain man, and each of the two men must perform an expiation (kaffārah).

Source: Min Thimār al-ʿIlm wa al-Ḥikmah vol.2