What is the master's share of the compensation when four perpetrators caused injury, involving different statuses (slavery and freedom), leading to death?
Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)
Al-Mughni
Book of Wounds
Primary text
If there are four perpetrators, one while the victim was a slave and three while free, leading to death, the master receives, according to one view, the lesser of the assessed value of the injury or one-fourth of the total compensation (*diyah*). The second view limits the master to the lesser of one-fourth of the total value or one-fourth of the total compensation (*diyah*).
Supporting text
If three perpetrators acted while the victim was a slave and one while free, leading to death, the master receives, in one view, the lesser of the assessed value of the injuries or three-fourths of the total compensation (*diyah*). The other view limits the master to the lesser of three-fourths of the total value or three-fourths of the total compensation (*diyah*).