Can a thief have his hand surgically reattached?
Question In the event that the punishment of amputation is carried out, is the criminal entitled to have the amputated hand reattached by means of a surgical procedure?. Praise be to Allah. The thief has no right to have the amputated hand reattached, because that means that the signs of the punishment for his crime…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
The thief has no right to have the amputated hand reattached,
because that means that the signs of the punishment for his crime disappear,
and the effectiveness of the rebuke and lesson is lost. It is contrary to
the idea of punishment and example as mentioned in the verse in which Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And (as for) the male
thief and the female thief, cut off (from the wrist joint) their (right)
hands as a recompense for that which they committed, a punishment by way of
example from Allaah. And Allaah is All‑Powerful, All‑Wise”
[al-Maa’idah 5:38]
