Is it permissible to reattach the hand of a thief after it has been amputated?

The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As for what follows: Is it permissible in the Shari'ah to reattach the hand of a thief to his body, given that medicine has achieved this in the present time?

The Shaykh : It is not permissible, because doing so contradicts the wisdom of the Lawgiver, who ordered that the thief be punished with a clear, visible bodily punishment. This serves as a reminder for him first, so that he does not return to stealing, and it also serves as a lesson for others. As it is said, "Let the one who sees the lesson in another's case take heed." If the knowledge of the disbelievers today enables the reattachment of the amputated hand to the arm, that is something that helps to undermine the objectives of the Shari'ah in establishing the Islamic hudud (fixed punishments). Yes.