Is there a penalty of amputation (Qat') for stealing water?
Chapter on Amputation in Theft
Al-Mughni
Book of Ḥudūd (Prescribed Penalties)
Primary text
There is no penalty of amputation for stealing water. This ruling is supported by Abu Bakr and Abu Ishaq bin Shaqila. The evidence for this is that water is not typically possessed as property, nor is it usually valued. No dispute is known regarding this ruling.