Is it permissible to go beyond gouging out the eye of the one who looked at more than that?

Question : What about striking the eye with something that does not go beyond the crime of the eye, meaning it is not permissible for him to strike with a knife, for example?

Answer : The hadith is general, and the most important thing is the eye by which the looking occurred, just as the hand by which the theft occurred is cut off. However, if he intentionally aims for the thrust to penetrate to his brain, that is not permissible. The most important thing is that the dispensation is only for gouging out the eye.