What is the ruling regarding theft from a large city structure (fustat)?
Chapter on Amputation in Theft
Al-Mughni
Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)
Primary text
The obligation of amputation (qata') for theft from a large city structure (fustat) is held by Al-Thawri, Al-Shafi'i, Ishaq, and the Ashab Al-Ra'y (Hanafi school).
Supporting text
The Ashab Al-Ra'y stipulate that the punishment applies to the thief who steals from the structure, but not to the thief who steals the structure itself (the physical building).