Diyat
دیت
Islamic law
Diyat is the compensation payable to the heirs of a person killed, as specified in section 323 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
What does Diyat mean in plain words?
An offender is liable to diyat where qisas does not apply or cannot be enforced, and it is also payable where qisas is compounded without a fixed price. The court fixes the value, which cannot be less than 30,630 grams of silver. The Federal Government notifies the value of silver each year. The court may also add imprisonment as ta'zir.
When will I hear Diyat?
The court fixed the diyat and the accused paid it to the heirs.
Which law covers Diyat?
Sections 299(e), 308, 310(4) and 323, Pakistan Penal Code 1860