Is retaliation (*qisas*) applicable for severing the tongue?

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Retaliation for severing the tongue by severing the tongue of the perpetrator is mandatory, based on the verse, "And the wounds are subject to retaliation" (Quran 5:45). This ruling is established because the tongue has a defined limit to which the retaliation extends, allowing for equivalence, similar to the eye. There is no known dispute regarding the application of *qisas* for the tongue.