Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

530 Financial and judiciary institutions at the time of 'Ali
3.3.14. A woman who killed her husband
on her wedding day in the presence
of her male friend
At the time of 'Ali (&), a woman killed her husband on her
wedding day in the presence of her male friend, and the punishment
was execution in retaliation for the crime.313
3.3.15. Substituting something else for camels
when paying the compensation for death,
and how it is to be paid
The basic principle is that the compensation for death is to be
paid in the form of camels, but it is permissible to give something else
if camels are not available, according to 'AJi (&). It was narrated
from '~mir that 'Ali, Abdullah and Zayd said: "The compensation is
one hundred camels."314 It was narrated from d-Hasan that 'Ali
ruled that the compensation should be twelve
referring
to dirham of silver.
In the case of accidental or quasi intentional killing, it is to he
paid by the male relatives of the killer in instabnents over three years,
according to Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali ibn Abi T2lib (&).316 The
evidence for that is the report narrated from d-Mugheerah ibn
Shn'bah, who said: "The Messenger of Allah (@) ruled that the
compensation is to be paid by the male relatives."317 As for paying it
in instalments, that is because it is a large amount and it is difficult to
pay it all at once. It is divided into instalments paid over three years,
based on the principle of making things easy, which is enjoined in
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