What is the ruling if a one-eyed man accidentally removes one eye of a sound-eyed man?

Chapter on Retaliation (Qawad)

Al-Mughni

Book of Wounds

Book 47 · Issue 3 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If a one-eyed man removes one eye of a sound-eyed man by mistake, only half the Diyah is incumbent upon him, without dispute, because the rationale requiring the doubling of the Diyah is absent in cases of error.