What is the ruling if a Muslim severs the hand of a Christian who subsequently adopts Zoroastrianism, and we hold that retribution (*qisas*) is not applied?

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If a Muslim severs the hand of a Christian who then becomes a Zoroastrian, and the ruling is that retribution (*qisas*) is not applicable, the situation is treated the same as if the Muslim had committed the injury against another Muslim who then apostatized. This suggests the legal consequence reverts to the original established liability under the condition that *qisas* is abandoned.