What compensation is due if a tooth that had turned black is subsequently extracted?
Chapter on Diyat (Blood Money) for Wounds
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
According to the jurists who mandate the full *diyah* for turning a tooth black, if the tooth is extracted after being blackened, then one-third of the tooth's *diyah* or a discretionary assessment (*hukumat*) is due, based on a ruling to be detailed later.
Supporting text
According to the jurists who mandate only a discretionary assessment (*hukumat*) for turning a tooth black, the extraction of the tooth mandates its full *diyah*, similar to the case where the tooth merely turns yellow.