191. Period for payment of diyat

Diyat paid to the wali-ad-dam of the victim -

for an offence of qatlul- 'amd shall be paid immediately in lump sum and in certain circumstances, the Syariah Court may order the payment to be paid in instalments for a period not exceeding 3

for an offence of yatlu syibhil- 'amd and qatlul khata' may be paid in instalments for a period not exceeding 3 years from the date of the final judgment of the Syariah Court.