What is the compensation for a woman who miscarries fetuses due to being struck?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
The ruling concerning a woman struck in the abdomen who miscarries fetuses requires a *ghurrah* (a slave or bondswoman) for each fetus. This ruling is held by Al-Zuhri, Malik, Al-Shafi'i, Ishaq, and Ibn al-Mundhir, and no opposing views are known. This compensation is established because the loss of the fetus constitutes harm to a human being, and liability multiplies with the number of harms, similar to homicide penalties (*diyyat*).