What is the ruling on exhuming a body when only a part is found later?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Funerals

Book 7 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

It is not necessary to fully exhume the deceased body when a lost part is discovered. The harm resulting from unearthing and exposing the deceased body is considered greater than the harm caused by the separation of its parts.