Who is liable when someone is shot unintentionally without being presented by anyone?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If a person is shot unintentionally and no one presented them towards the target, liability rests upon the shooter. If the act constitutes an unintentional killing (*khata'*), the liability is borne by the shooter's *aqilah*.