What is the ruling on amputation when two individuals enter a house and one alone removes the property?
Chapter on Amputation in Theft
Al-Mughni
Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)
Primary text
If two individuals enter jointly, and one alone removes the property, amputation is obligatory upon both according to the companions of Imam Ahmad and the school of Abu Hanifa and his two companions, provided that the removed amount constitutes two *nisab* (thresholds for amputation). This is because they shared responsibility in the act.
Supporting text
Malik, Al-Shafi'i, Abu Thawr, and Ibn al-Mundhir rule that amputation applies only to the person who physically removed the property, as he is considered the sole thief.