Is the swimming instructor liable for the death of an adult entrusted for swimming lessons?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)

Book 48 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The swimming instructor bears no liability if an adult drowns while learning to swim, provided the instructor did not act negligently. This is because the adult is in control of their own person, and thus, the resulting demise is not attributed to negligence on the part of another person.