Blood Money in Sharia Law
The concept of “Blood Money,” or Diyya, is rooted in Islamic Sharia law, allowing families of murder victims to pardon offenders in exchange for financial compensation. The Quran promotes forgiveness and fair negotiation for such payments, but the amount varies based on agreements or country-specific legal norms. In Yemen, Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse, faces execution for a 2017 murder. Legal frameworks in Yemen, influenced by Sharia law, permit Diyya as an alternative to capital punishment. Yemen’s civil war and its humanitarian crisis further contextualize the challenges of legal and societal systems in the region.
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