Fatwa ID: 01677

Answered by Molana Ishaaq Hussain

Question:

What is the blood money of fetus of gestation age 4 week.

 Answer:

In Shariah blood money is that money which becomes Wajib (obligatory) upon the killer when he committed ‘Qatl Khatta’ (killing by mistake) or ‘Qatl Shibhu Amad’(resembling premeditated). In these cases blood money will be Waajib. (Mukhtasar Qudoori p198)

With regards to your question, if a baby passes away (naturally) while it is still in the womb of the mother then there is no blood money.

Only Allah Knows Best

Written by Molana Ishaaq Hussain

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham