Qatl & its kinds
There are four kinds of qatal
1-Qatl-i-Amd – 302
- Intention of causing death
- Intention of causing bodily injury
- An act which in ordinary course likely to cause death
Punishment u/s 302;
- Death as qisas
- Death, IOL as tazir
- 25 year as tazir
2-Qatl Shibh-i-amd – 315
- Intention of causing harm
- By weapon or an act
- Ordinary course not likely to cause death
Punishment u/s 316; liable to diyat, 25 year as tazir
3-Qatl-i-Khata – 318
- No intention of causing death or harm
- Mistake of fact
- Mistake of act
Punishment u/s 319; diyat, where rash and negligent act up to 5 year addition to diyat
Punishment for Qatl i- Khata by reash or negligent driving; diyat, 10 year
4-Qatl bis Sabab – 321
- No intention to cause death or harm
- Some unlawful act which become cause of death
Punishment; diyat
much diyat of qatli bis sabab
For a free Muslim male, the diyah value of his life was traditionally set as the value of 100 camels. This was valued at 1000 dinars or 12000 dirhams, corresponding to 4.25 kilograms of gold, or 29.7 to 35.64 kilograms of silver.
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