What is the ruling when a claimant proves a single act resulted in a fatal intentional injury to one guardian and a fatal unintentional injury to another guardian?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Testimonies

Book 63 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If a man claims another intentionally shot his brother with an arrow, killing him, and the arrow then struck and unintentionally killed another brother, and this is proven by one male witness and two females, or one male witness and an accompanying oath, the unintentional killing of the second brother is established because it mandates financial compensation. However, the intentional killing of the first brother is not established because it mandates retribution. They are treated as two separate injuries.

Supporting text

According to the view of Abu Bakr, neither claim is established because in his view, any injury, whether its consequence is financial or otherwise, is not established except with two male witnesses.