Diyat money for 2019 fixed by Federal government

Diyat money for 2019 fixed by Federal government

ISLAMABAD - Diyat money for 2019 fixed by Federal government.

The federal government on Monday increased the value of Diyat (blood money) from Rs2055,936 to Rs2320,202.

According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the blood money value is equivalent to 30,630 grams of silver.

The declaration is part of “Qisas and Diyat” Ordinance 1990.

Diyat in Islamic law is the financial compensation paid to the victim or legal heirs of the victim in the case of murder or bodily harm or property damage. It is an alternative punishment for Qisas (retribution).