Is a bequest valid if it states, 'You shall have its fruit the first year it bears fruit'?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Bequests

Book 31 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Primary text

The statement, 'You shall have its fruit the first year it bears fruit,' is valid, and the legatee is entitled to the fruit in the first year it bears.

Supporting text

The same ruling applies if one bequeaths the offspring of their female slave or their sheep.