What is the liability if a third party commits the final killing?
Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)
Al-Mughni
Book of Wounds
Primary text
If a third party commits the killing, the previous severances are established as finalized injuries. The first assailant owes half the value of the hand to his former master. The second assailant owes retribution in the leg or half the blood money to the heirs. The third assailant is liable for retribution in the life or the blood money.