What is the ruling if a limb is severed from game, but the animal retains stable life?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Hunting and Slaughter
Primary text
If a limb is severed and the animal retains stable life, the severed part is forbidden (*haram*) in all circumstances. This remains true whether the animal dies naturally, is ritually slaughtered (*dhabh*) afterward, or is killed by a second shot. However, if the remaining animal is ritually slaughtered while it still has stable life, the remaining part becomes lawful, but the severed part remains forbidden.
Supporting text
If the animal is struck in an area other than the designated slaughter site (*madhbah*) and dies, the ruling depends on whether the initial strike secured the death. If it did not secure the death, what remains is lawful, excluding the severed part. If the initial strike did secure the death, nothing is lawful, as the prescribed method for a capable animal requires slaughter in the throat and the *labba* (upper throat/jugular area).