Is cutting mandatory for theft of worked materials like horns?
Chapter on Amputation in Theft
Al-Mughni
Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)
Primary text
There is no cutting for the theft of horns, even if they have been worked upon, because the working (craftsmanship) is not the dominant characteristic of the item; rather, the inherent value of the material is. This is differentiated from worked wood.