Is the *Aqilah* responsible for the *Diyah* of a fetus that dies independently or before its mother dies?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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The *Aqilah* does not bear the *Diyah* of a fetus if it dies on its own or before the death of its mother. This is established because its required compensation is less than one-third of the full *Diyah*.