What is the ruling if a sick man, possessing only a slave woman and her dowry (which equals her fair price), has her manumitted and married?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Bequests
Primary text
The view that the manumission, dowry, and marriage are all valid because the dowry equals her fair price and a marriage contract with a fair-priced dowry made during illness is effective, is deemed unsound. This position would allow for the manumission to take effect upon death across the entire estate, for which there is no known supporting opinion.
Supporting text
If the man had spent the dowry or given it to an unrelated woman and died with no other assets, the manumission of two-thirds of the slave woman would be voided. If the slave woman herself takes the dowry, it is more fitting that the manumission is voided.