What are the options for the injured party when one ear is sound and the other is pierced inappropriately?

Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)

Al-Mughni

Book of Wounds

Book 47 · Issue 3 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the piercing is misplaced or the ear is torn, the injured party has the choice between accepting *diyah* minus the value of the defect, or exacting *Qisas* upon the corresponding part of the assailant's ear while leaving the defective part of the assailant's ear untouched.

Supporting text

There are two differing opinions concerning whether the injured party is owed discretionary compensation (*hukoomah*) for the value of the hole itself.