What is the liability when a usurped slave's value decreases after usurpation but before injury?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Usurpation

Book 22 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If the value decreases by five hundred after usurpation, there are two established legal opinions regarding the amount the usurper must pay in addition to returning the slave: whether the liability is for the full established *Diyah* (one thousand) or only for the actual loss (five hundred).