Does the woman bear liability for causing her own miscarriage through fright?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
The woman does not bear liability for the miscarriage or subsequent death, because the fright was not a proximate or customary cause of her own death in such circumstances.
Supporting text
Shafi'i agrees regarding the liability for the fetus, but states the woman is not liable because the fright is not customarily a cause leading to her own death.