What is the prescribed compensation for a supernumerary (extra) finger?
Chapter on Diyat (Blood Money) for Wounds
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
The compensation for an extra finger is a mandatory *hukuma* (a discretionary assessment of damages). This view is held by Al-Thawri, Al-Shafi'i, and the Ashab al-Ra'y (Hanafi scholars). The reasoning against determining a fixed portion, such as a third of the finger's full blood money, is that fixed amounts (tawqif) should only be applied to established injuries or injuries perfectly analogous to those with fixed amounts. An extra finger does not generally contribute to physical beauty, unlike a crippled hand (which has a fixed partial compensation), and its specific value varies greatly based on its location and appearance, making a direct analogy unsound.
Supporting text
A narration from Zayd ibn Thabit states that the compensation for an extra finger is one-third of the blood money for a finger. Al-Qadi mentioned this aligns with the main position of the Madhhab by analogy to the ruling requiring one-third blood money for a paralyzed hand.