Now, Nimisha Priya case rests on Qisas: What is this Islamic law?

Now, Nimisha Priya case rests on Qisas: What is this Islamic law?

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen has been stayed for now. However, her future remains uncertain as the victim’s family rejects offers of blood money and insists on Qisas, the Islamic law that is derived from the ‘eye for an eye’ principle. So what can we expect next?

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya. She now awaits a final decision from the victim’s family. FIle image