What is the mandated compensation (*Taqdir*) for bone fractures, excluding specific documented instances?
Chapter on Diyat (Blood Money) for Wounds
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
The established rule, according to the apparent position of Al-Khiraqi and the majority of scholars, is that there is no pre-determined compensation (*Taqdir*) for fractures of bones other than those explicitly specified. Compensation (*Hukuma* or assessment based on injury value) is due for all other bones, such as the back bone, with no known opposition to this ruling. Any dissenting view on this matter is considered an aberration unsupported by reliable evidence.
Supporting text
Al-Qadi stated that the mandated compensation applies to nine specific bones: two camels for a shin bone, four for the two shins, two camels for a thigh bone, and four for the two thighs. Ibn Aqil, Abu Al-Khattab, and a group of Al-Qadi's companions specified two camels for each part of the forearm and the upper arm. Abu Al-Khattab also included the foot bone based on a report attributed to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) specifying one camel for an unbroken fracture of the forearm, upper arm, thigh, shin, or radius, and compensation scaled by deformity if crookedness occurred.