There is no strict verse in the Qur'an which clearly shows us that the blood money of a women is half that of a man. However, narrations both in Shi'ite and Sunni traditions exist regarding this case. For instance, Imam Sadiq(a.s) says that,
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(وسائل الشیعه، ج 19، ص 151. نشر دارلاحیا التراث العربی، بیروت، بی تا.)
Another Sunni narration says that woman's blood money is half of man's:
(کنز العمال، ج 15، ص 57. نشر دارالاحیا التراث العربی، بیروت، بی تا .)
Now my question is, why the woman's blood money is such? in other words what is the reasoning behind this judgment?
Sources:
- Vasel Al Shiah by Shekh Hor Ameli
- Kanz al Ummal