What is the master's share of the compensation when some perpetrators acted while the victim was a slave and one acted while the victim was free, leading to death?

Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)

Al-Mughni

Book of Wounds

Book 47 · Issue 5 · Bab 2

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Primary text

If two perpetrators acted while the victim was a slave and one acted while the victim was free, resulting in death, the compensation is due from them. The master receives, according to one view, the lesser of the assessed value of the two injuries (*arsh al-jinaayatayn*) or two-thirds of the total compensation (*diyah*).

Supporting text

The second view holds that the master receives the lesser of two-thirds of the total value or two-thirds of the total compensation (*diyah*).