What is the ruling if a child who reached the age of speech speaks some letters and then has their tongue severed?
Chapter on Diyat (Blood Money) for Wounds
Al-Mughni
Book of Blood-Money (Diyyāt)
Primary text
If the child has grown to speak some letters and then their tongue is severed, indemnity is due proportional to the letters lost, because it has been established that the person was capable of speech.