Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3781

The direct actor in Islamic jurisprudence. His definition. - The victim falling, while running and playing with a ball, beneath the wheels of a moving car, causing his death without anything intervening between the car striking him and his injury. Consequence thereof. The driver is the direct actor causing the damage even in the absence of fault on his part. Reason therefor. Liability for diya is based not on the direct actor’s fault but on the mere occurrence of damage. - When the direct actor is relieved of liability.