What is the ruling on the wala' if neither the seller nor the buyer retracts their statement after the slave dies?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Acknowledgment of Rights
Primary text
If neither retracts, there are two views. One view is that the wala' remains with the person who currently holds the freed person. If the freed person is not in anyone's possession, the wala' belongs to the state treasury (Bayt al-Mal) because no one claims it.
Supporting text
Another view suggests that in all cases where no one claims the wala', it belongs to the state treasury.