Chapter on Prohibition of Shedding Blood and Taking Wealth Unlawfully, the Prohibition of Engaging in the Impermissible, and Repentance From Killing Whether Intentional or Accidental

Uthman ibn Isa and Zurah narrated from Samaah from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, who said: I asked Imam عليه السلام about a person who intentionally kills a believer - does he have repentance? Imam عليه السلام said: "No, not until he pays the blood money (diyyah) to the victim's family, frees a slave, fasts for two consecutive months, seeks forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى the Almighty and Majestic, repents to Him سبحانه وتعالى, and humbly supplicates. I hope that if he does all of this, his repentance will be accepted." I asked: "May I be your ransom, what if he has no wealth to pay the blood money?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Then he should ask the Muslims for help until he is able to pay the blood money to the victim's family."