Is retaliation (Qisas) permissible when a hand with nails cuts a hand lacking nails?
Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)
Al-Mughni
Book of Wounds
Primary text
Retaliation (Qisas) is not permissible when a hand possessing nails cuts a hand that lacks nails. This ruling is based on the principle that the complete part cannot be exacted for the incomplete part. There are no opposing views mentioned regarding this specific comparison.