Is retribution (*qisas*) applicable to the cause or instigator of harm?
Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)
Al-Mughni
Book of Wounds
Primary text
Retribution (*qisas*) is obligatory based on causation or instigation (*tasabbub*). Consequently, retribution is obligatory upon one who coerces another to act (*mukrih*) and upon witnesses in cases demanding retribution.