Are the 'Mudabbir' (a slave willed freedom upon the master's death) and 'Umm Walad' (a bondswoman who bore the master a child) included in a bequest made to 'Mawali'?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Bequests

Book 31 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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Primary text

The 'Mudabbir' and the 'Umm Walad' are included in the bequest designated for the 'Mawali' because the entitlement to the bequest only becomes effective after death, at which point they acquire the status of 'Mawali' in reality.