What is the established measure of Diyah in the five recognized forms (camels, gold, silver, cattle, sheep)?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
For those scholars who hold that there are five established origins for Diyah, the fixed amounts are: one thousand mithqals of gold, twelve thousand dirhams of silver, two hundred cattle, two hundred fine cloths, and two thousand sheep. This quantification is undisputed concerning gold and the other items, except for silver.
Supporting text
Regarding the amount of silver (Waraq), Al-Thawri, Abu Hanifa, and his two companions (Abu Yusuf and Muhammad) stated the amount is ten thousand dirhams, a view also attributed to Ibn Shubrumah. Their evidence rests on the narration from Al-Sha'bi concerning Umar setting the silver Diyah at ten thousand. They also base this on the legal precedent that a Dinar is equated to ten Dirhams, evidenced by the Zakat threshold for gold (twenty Mithqals) and silver (two hundred Dirhams).