Does the blood money ('aqilah) follow the inheritance shares or the agnatic relations?
Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)
Al-Mughni
Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)
Primary text
The primary opinion, supported by Ibrahim, is that the blood money follows the inheritance shares, but the 'aqilah (the group responsible for paying) is distinct from this distribution.
Supporting text
A narration attributed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) states that the blood money follows the inheritance shares, but the 'aqilah bears the liability for payment.