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We handle homicide cases of every classification - intentional, quasi-intentional, and accidental - with full command of qisas, diyah, and waiver rules, before the criminal courts.
Nothing weighs on a family like a homicide case, and the classification between intentional, quasi-intentional, and accidental killing changes the outcome fundamentally - from qisas to the graded levels of diyah. We represent the victim's heirs in establishing the correct classification and claiming their full rights, and we defend the accused by contesting criminal intent and the attribution evidence.
We also manage the dimension that matters as much: waiver and diyah settlement negotiations between the families, with the sensitivity they demand and the legal documentation that protects everyone's rights - especially those of minors among the heirs.
Whether you are heirs seeking justice or a defendant's family seeking honest counsel, these files leave no room for improvisation; every step must rest on specialized advice.
We take over the file with its records and forensic reports, form our position on classification and evidence, and attend the hearings while managing the waiver negotiation track where it is a live option.
Intentional killing involves intent to kill with means that typically kill; quasi-intentional involves intent to assault without intent to kill; accidental involves neither. Each carries its own consequences, from qisas to diyah.
A waiver by some entitled heirs affects qisas while preserving the others' shares of diyah, under detailed Sharia and legal rules we explain for each situation.
Diyah has prescribed amounts that vary with the killing's classification and circumstances. We claim it and document its receipt within the court file or settlement.
Fatal accidents are generally classified as accidental killing, carrying diyah and kaffarah, with the traffic fault percentage a key technical point we contest in the defense.
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