What is the accepted ratio between Dinar and Dirham when determining Diyah amounts?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
The position stating twelve thousand dirhams for silver Diyah is supported by Al-Hasan, 'Urwah, Malik, and one opinion from Al-Shafi'i. This aligns with narrations from Umar, Ali, and Ibn Abbas. This ratio derives from the precedent that a Dinar is equated to twelve Dirhams, evidenced by Umar's assessment of Jizyah: four Dinars (or forty-eight Dirhams) for the wealthy, two Dinars (or twenty-four Dirhams) for the middle class, and one Dinar (or twelve Dirhams) for the poor. This calculation is considered superior to derivations based on Zakat thresholds.
Supporting text
Ibn Abd al-Barr stated that those who establish the Diyah at ten thousand Dirhams lack a decisive established Hadith, whether transmitted via a complete chain (Musnad) or an interrupted chain (Mursal). Furthermore, the narration from Al-Sha'bi concerning Umar conflicts with the narration transmitted through 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb from his father from his grandfather concerning Umar.