Is retribution applicable for an ear that has been severed and reattached?
Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)
Al-Mughni
Book of Wounds
Primary text
Retribution is not applicable for a severed ear, according to the statement of Al-Qadi, which aligns with the Madhhab of Al-Shafi'i. This is because achieving exact equivalence (mumathalah) in the severed portion is not possible.