Is retaliation (Qisas) permissible when a hand with nails cuts a hand lacking nails?

Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)

Al-Mughni

Book of Wounds

Book 47 · Issue 1 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

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.